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, […]
Finding Help in Motherhood
Waking up each morning battling lupus and being reminded that you are newly widowed with 4 kids can’t be easy.
Finding Help When Pregnant
Staring at a positive pregnancy test can bring on a rush of different and sometimes conflicting emotions, especially if that pregnancy isn’t planned. There may be anxiety around telling others, […]
It Would Be Different This Time
When you can’t take time off of work, when you can’t pause your life, when you can’t afford it. . . an unexpected pregnancy can seem daunting. It was the last week […]