Marisa
Marisa mostly grew up in Ohio, but has been in the Madison area for longer than she’s lived anywhere else. She’s married to a patient and inspiring guy named Matt, and is mom to one son (May 2015) and one daughter (November 2017). Her undergraduate degree is in journalism, and she received her master’s degree in Library and Information Studies from UW-Madison. After working as a librarian for several years, she’s returning to her first loves—writing and editing. Aside from family and work, Marisa fills her time with yoga, travel, and effusively praising her rescue mutt, Chester. She dreams of one day having a pack of large dogs slobbering all over her house.
A Letter to the Bereaved Mama: From a Supporter
Dear Bereaved Mamas,
This week, with both Bereaved Mother’s Day and Mother’s Day just behind us, please know this: I remember your babies. While I’m not a bereaved mother—and would never claim to understand your...
The Mom Superpower I Don’t Have
You know the superpower I’m talking about. You probably have it. And you know who probably does not? Your husband (if you’ve chosen to have one). This is what the memes have taught me.
I’m...
Tips on Tubes: Things I Learned From My Daughter’s Myringotomy
As far as childhood surgeries go, a myringotomy (ear tube placement) is about as no-big-deal as you can get. It’s low risk, doesn’t require an IV, and is so fast that the allotted time...
Food: Awesome or Poison? (A point/counterpoint featuring my children)
During skin-to-skin time, when my preemie was just a couple of days old, he mustered all his strength, picked his head up, opened his tiny mouth wide, and dove for my nipple.
He missed.
His whole...