Give Back Gift Box Campaign
This May in connection with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and 2020 Mom, we are donating specially curated care packages to moms in need ages 15-21 in Red Hook, Brooklyn. We've chosen to partner with The Alex House Project, a "peer-led social service and leadership development organization that supports pregnant and parenting young mothers who reside in economically depressed neighborhoods in New York City.". To contribute click here!
Our gift box for new moms begins with our signature robe. Having a baby is life-changing and even the best-laid plans and most thought-out scenarios can’t prepare a woman for the physical, emotional and spiritual journey they are about to embark upon. A sumptuous, cozy robe conveys so much that every new mother needs — a sense of home, safety, security, comfort, restoration.
Our gift boxes are available in tiers.
Tier 1: A signature robe $25
Tier 2: A signature robe + basic personal hygiene essentials (deodorant, sanitary pads, body spray, lotion): $50
Tier 3: A signature robe + basic personal hygiene essentials + beauty basics (lip gloss, face cream, a compact mirror): $75
by Maria Carola
I didn’t collect any rocks this year. Instead, I collected lost cat flyers and covid tests. The trip began and ended in isolation.
My brother and I switched places at the dining room table midweek. We never spoke about it, it just happened. A metaphoric shift in places, seats, perspectives.
I tugged on the kitchen garbage bag and accidentally pulled the plastic strings through the top. As I tried to release the over-stuffed bag from the can, my toes dug into my cozy wool socks.
Sometimes answers to the simple (yet immense) questions can feel as illusive as picking winning lottery numbers.
For the last several years my ex-husband has stored some of my furniture for me.
My daughter and I sat watching the snow fall, curled up on my bed talking about life.
One of my children’s favorite dishes is pasta bolognese, or pasta with meat sauce as we call it.
The snow winds its way around the fire escape and I curl into the blanket a little more.
It has now been ten months. Ten months of holding and stretching my breath.
I am happy to have been featured in this wonderful piece for VeryWell Health about the joys of menopause (ha!).