Kristen Mascia

1 month ago | parents.com | Kristen Mascia

Key TakeawaysNearly 8 in 10 moms surveyed by Parents admit to drinking at least one adult beverage per week, one in three consumed four or more drinks per week, and over half reported drinking regularly with their children around. Postpartum drinking can lead to alcohol-use disorders, drunk-driving arrests, and alcohol-related deaths. Having one or two drinks is not an issue, but bear in mind that research suggests that kids are aware of and are influenced by parents' alcohol habits.

Jan 23, 2025 | thecut.com | Kristen Mascia

Illustration: Palesa Monareng Because no two paths to parenthood look the same, “How I Got This Baby” is a series that invites parents to share their stories. When Melissa and her boyfriend, John, learned she was pregnant in January 2023, they were surprised and thrilled. John proposed two months later, and they quickly settled on a May wedding date, with a gender reveal baked into the celebratory weekend. For the next few months, Melissa enjoyed her pregnancy.

Dec 12, 2024 | thecut.com | Kristen Mascia

Because no two paths to parenthood look the same, “How I Got This Baby” is a series that invites parents to share their stories. When Cady fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a NICU nurse in 2016, she believed she had come “full circle.” She’d been a NICU baby herself, and more than two decades after her own precarious birth, she still sometimes imagined herself as a fragile, vulnerable newborn. When it was time to pick a specialty after graduating from nursing school, she felt a tug.

Nov 28, 2024 | thecut.com | Kristen Mascia

Illustration: Palesa Monareng Because no two paths to parenthood look the same, “How I Got This Baby” is a series that invites parents to share their stories. When Bayo Curry-Winchell found out she was expecting in 2014, she knew that she and her baby would need to be carefully monitored throughout her pregnancy.

Nov 14, 2024 | thecut.com | Kristen Mascia

Illustration: Hannah Buckman Because no two paths to parenthood look the same, “How I Got This Baby” is a series that invites parents to share their stories. In her mid-20s, not long after moving from New York back to her hometown of Indianapolis, Lauren picked up a new public-relations client at her advertising and PR firm. The client was a foster-care agency looking for help with a rebranding campaign.