What To Avoid During Your First Trimester

It’s official, you’re expecting! Whether this is baby number one or not, the first few weeks can be an overwhelming mix of joy, anticipation, nerves, and uncertainty. Feeling a little […]
Chez Claris: The Best Foods to Eat During Pregnancy

Why is food choice important during pregnancy? Food is fuel. Food becomes the energy we need to think, speak, move, and work. In essence, there is no life without food! […]
Inspiring Pandemic Moms: Giving Birth at the Hospital

Buckle up because this is not your typical birth story. Let me start off by saying that without Claris, I wouldn’t have done it. I never wanted an abortion, but […]
Inspiring Pandemic Moms: Career Change

My connection to Claris Health started in 2015 as a patient who was unexpectedly pregnant. After deciding to parent my baby, I knew I would be a single mom. Claris’ […]
Inspiring Pandemic Moms: Working From Home

I started working from home for the first time in March of 2020. Layla, my daughter, also started her first year of preschool at the same time and boy, […]
Inspiring Pandemic Moms: Giving Birth at Home

When I first found out that I was pregnant, I stared at the positive test in disbelief. I had a very big fear of pregnancy and giving birth, so this […]
Kelsey’s Story

My journey with Claris began when I heard about Claris’ mission to help those at their most vulnerable time. I believed in the cause so much that I donated […]
Dear “Slay-At-Home” Mom: “You don’t have to have every aspect figured out.”

I am a wife and a work-from-home mom of 2 kids (5 ½ & 2 ½ ) doing corporate marketing and graphic design. Within the last 4 years, I’ve also […]
Dear Unexpected Mom: “Show the world that it is possible.”

Claris was my foundation to making motherhood possible. I get emotional thinking about how much progress we have made. My name is Stephanie. I’m a first generation Mexican American and […]
Dear Student Mom: “It doesn’t have to be one or the other.”

My name is Ida. I’m from Sweden, and I’m married with 2 small children. In 2003, I came to the US to pursue music and personal training. Ten years later, […]