Just found out you’re pregnant and already drowning in advice? We'll tell you what actually matters.
Get just-in-time guidance through pregnancy and the first 8 weeks.
Are you exhausted from preparing and the baby isn't even here yet?
Do you find yourself:
Buying things you don't need and preparing for every possible scenario
Feeling exhausted before the hard part even begins
Wanting to learn how to be a great parent while also just needing the basics to keep the baby alive
Terrified you won't like being a parent
Feeling like you have no idea what you're supposed to do
Stop pre-worrying. Start being present.
The Solution.
Information delivered exactly when you need it—not months before when it just causes anxiety.
Right now, you're trying to learn everything at once. Birth plans at 8 weeks pregnant. Sleep training before the baby exists. Registry decisions when you don't even know what your life will look like.
It's making you anxious. And it's not helping.
Here's what actually works:
You get one email, timed to where you are right now. It tells you what matters this week. What to prepare for. What to ignore. Then you move on with your life until the next one arrives.
You literally cannot pre-worry about month 6 when you're in month 2. The information doesn't exist in your inbox yet.
During pregnancy: 3-4 emails per month
First 8 weeks postpartum: 2-3 emails per week
Two Series.
Your body. Your mental health. What to prepare for (and when). Baby care 101 and how to survive the first 8 weeks with a newborn. (Cheaper, because you are doing the real hard work)
An email series designed for the partner of the pregnant person. You’ll get perfectly timed emails on how to actually help during pregnancy. Planning for the division of labor. Baby care basics and co-parenting from day one. Proactively taking care of your mental health.
We get it… we’ve been there.
Having your first child is terrifying. You know people have been having babies forever, so it can't be that hard—but then again, everyone won't stop telling you how impossibly hard it will be. You know your life is about to change drastically, but you don't quite understand what that means. You think you want to be a parent, but... what if you don't like it?
And if that weren't enough stress, the minute the social media algorithm even suspects you might be pregnant, you're bombarded with ads designed to keep you afraid:
Buy this or your baby will never sleep.
Buy this or your baby won't be smart.
Buy this or your baby will cry all night with terrible gas.
Buy this or your baby will get sick from all the chemicals.
The list goes on...
Here's the truth: advertisers want to keep you afraid because scared people spend. If you're expecting your first child and feeling totally overwhelmed by the unknown, you're in the right place. We are here to provide brutally honest, shame-free support for overwhelmed first-time parents who need to tune out the noise and get only the information they actually need to survive those early weeks—while preserving their sanity and wellbeing during an already stressful time.
Need it now? Get the book.
Some people need to read everything now. If that's you: The New Parent's Guide to Surviving the First Eight Weeks
The New Parents Guide To Surviving The First Eight Weeks is honest, smart, funny, and full of exactly what you actually need to know as a first-time parent. It feels like your wise, no-BS aunt is handing you her cheat sheet—and reminding you that you’re going to figure this out.”
—Kimberly Meehan, PMHNP, co-founder of MyTribe
The Need To Know Parent
You don't need to know everything that could happen. You only need to know what you need to know when you need to know it.
Need-to-know parenting means trusting that you're incredible at figuring things out when problems actually arise. It means recognizing that the internet exists, Amazon ships fast, and your baby will tell you what they need. Most of what you're worrying about won't happen. And if something unexpected does happen, pre-worrying wouldn't have prevented it anyway.
Early into motherhood, I shared this philosophy with a friend. I was feeling guilty for not approaching parenthood with my typical girl-scout level of preparedness. I asked her, "Do you think this makes me a bad mom? Or at least an unprepared mom?"
This friend had her baby unexpectedly at 28 weeks. She spent significant time in the NICU with her son after he was born. Surely, she wouldn't agree with this philosophy.
But instead, she said something that has stuck with me: "Why worry twice? Things can always go wrong, but worrying now won't stop the future from happening. Sometimes being a little naive as a parent gives you permission to enjoy the present rather than constantly catastrophizing the future."
And that's really it. Being a need-to-know parent allows you to stay in the present moment with your child.