Journal — Hearts & Coffee

the balance | working mom

It’s a fine balance this thing called being a working mom. A little insight during one of those tough days.

Women and WorkScarlet O'NeillApril 11, 2019Comment

perspective & acceptance

When someone sees you, like really sees you, and reminds you that you are doing ok.

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillMarch 20, 2019motherhood, villageComment

still healing

One day closer to sharing our birth story, one day further in our healing journey.

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillMarch 8, 2019oscar james, birth story, birth, hospital births, c-section, cesarean birthComment

the right fit | on hiring an artist

Wanna know why a lot of us “photographers” or “artists” talk about the right fit? Keep reading….

Women and WorkScarlet O'NeillJanuary 30, 2019free lancer, photography, the right fitComment

coconut water

A beautiful hospital birth with a mama who truly was able to advocate for herself and was surrounded by the most beautiful tribe of people.

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillJanuary 25, 2019birth story, motherhood, hospital births, cesarean birthComment

From just us, to us three

When it goes from just us, to us three. How a relationship can be affected when you add one more little being, the little being that was made by you two.

Love and RelationshipsScarlet O'NeillDecember 29, 2018relationships, parenthoodComment

brown butter nutella cookies

A cookie with a little more of a meaningful tale behind the baking.

Health and ProductsScarlet O'NeillDecember 26, 2018Comment

The end of the fourth trimester

Life

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillSeptember 23, 2018postpartum, fourth trimester, motherhood, oscar jamesComment

working mom | the fear

Feelings on being a working mom the day before my first day back only 6 weeks PP.

Women and WorkScarlet O'NeillAugust 4, 2018entrepreneur, working momComment

don't try to fast forward time

What I wish I knew. Hindsight is 20/20

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillAugust 3, 2018motherhood, postpartum, oscar jamesComment

baby blues

The most vulnerable post I may have ever written. An experience I lived, and one that made me feel more scared and alienated than anything else. Check in on new moms, check in on your strong friends.

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillJuly 24, 2018newborn, personal post, postpartum, baby bluesComment

no one told me

Things I never thought of, never heard of, and never imagined when I dreamed of becoming a mother.

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillJuly 22, 2018postpartum, motherhoodComment

a little bit of light in the storm

A day full of little wins, and the first bit of light.

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillJuly 20, 2018personal post, postpartum, newbornComment

The fear of being ungrateful

Smile and say, “it’s all perfect!” or, be honest with what you are feeling if its not that perfection everyone talks about? It’s scary because you don’t want to be ungrateful for something so great.

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillJuly 14, 2018postpartum, motherhood

induction | the natural way

A due date is the suggested date that baby is good to enter the world. But at 40 weeks not all babies seems to want to come earth side just yet, so what’s a mama to do?!

MotherhoodScarlet O'NeillJune 20, 2018Pregnancy, 42 weeks, overdueComment