Addressing the "husband stitch," Avery Woods backlash, and overall societal expectations of women's bodies after childbirth.

It's hard enough to be a parent. Now we're expected to 'optimize' our child's birth. A few weeks ago, after a long day of work and several wrestling matches with my 30-pound toddler, I collapsed ...

If that gets a little messy sometimes, it’s just part of the process. “Childbirth isn’t fun, but it’s necessary for the perpetuation of the species, right? I love what he’s doing.

And I needed a complete new organ." King's transplant occurred four months after her heart began to fail following childbirth. "I started having problems breathing in the middle of the night.