Featured Post! 50,000 + Mamas Read This Post!
5 Things First-Time Moms Wished They’d Known Before Giving Birth
As featured on
I'm Joanne Ilaqua.
a.k.a MamaSoup
I’ve spent about 20 years serving women as a nurse, doula and Lamaze educator. I also have 4 kids so I know first-hand how lonely and isolating it can be to be a mama. That’s why I created Mamasoup.
Most days you can find me working away in my home office (without a bra on), bopping out to Hip Hop (which I’m WAY to old to listen to, btw- but I just can’t quit it!) and searching my teenagers’ rooms for all the plates and bowls.
All of Mama's Posts:
Suffering Through School Holidays
Christmas vacation is about to start over here, Mamas! This is a special time of the year to stand in solidarity with other moms. We are all going to do our best over the next couple of weeks to hold it all together.
Read More
5 Things Single Moms Need to Hear at Christmas
I wish someone had told me all those years ago that I didn’t have to prove anything then, either. But that mom-guilt runs deep, and there ain’t no mama feeling guiltier than the one who can’t afford the latest toys and Elf on the Shelf. Just know that you can provide magic and love by giving your time and attention to your kids, and they need that more than a LOL doll.
Read More
The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Postpartum Mom: 7 Brilliant Gift Ideas
If you’re wondering how to best support the postpartum mom in your life, you’re not alone. This is a time especially difficult for grandmas: the urge to double-bond is real! First, they want to bond over the baby and second, they want to bond over the holidays because nostalgia is real!
Read More
