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Sam Blay

Headshot of Sam Blay, a Momé contributor, smiling in a brown sweater.

Sam Blay is a contributor at Momé and the founder of SB Photography, where she's built a loving community of mothers behind her camera. A young mom to her two boys, she writes and edits with the same warmth she brings to every shoot, capturing the truth of motherhood without the filter. Sam brings a voice to Momé that every mom wants to hear.

Articles

8 pieces
A pregnant woman and her partner sit close together on a cream sofa in soft light, turned toward each other mid-conversation.
Pregnancy & Postpartum · Relationships

12 Truths About How Pregnancy Changes Your Relationship

Pregnancy reshapes your relationship in ways no one warns you about. Twelve honest truths about what shifts between partners — plus the scripts to talk about it before the silence sets in.

An expectant mother in an open denim shirt leans against a sunlit wall in a calm, neutral-toned room, one hand resting beneath her belly.
Essentials · The Momé Approved

Postpartum Essentials for Mom: The Real Truth of What You Actually Need

Most postpartum shopping lists are written by brands. This one is written by mothers — the recovery products, clothing, and self-care that actually carry you through the first twelve weeks.

A pregnant woman in a cream slip dress sits at the window of a soft, sunlit room, one hand resting on her belly.
Pregnancy & Postpartum · Birth

Do You Really Need a Birth Plan? What No One Tells You.

The honest answer is yes to both — useful and a setup for disappointment — depending on how you write one. What belongs in a birth plan that actually helps you advocate, and how to plan for the birth you didn't expect.

A mother in wide-leg denim holds her toddler on a sunlit tree-lined street, both in soft golden afternoon light.
Parenting · The Long Days

How to Build a Daily Routine for Babies and Toddlers That Actually Sticks

Start with bedtime, add the morning anchor, skip the rest. The cue-based, clock-flexible approach that works for the life you actually live.

A woman packing a soft cream weekender bag on a bed, with a water bottle, folded linens, and a toiletry pouch laid out beside it in a calm neutral bedroom.
Essentials · The Momé Approved

What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag

A real mom's tested checklist for labor, postpartum, baby, and a c-section — plus the 8 things to leave at home.

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Wellness · Matrescence

Losing Yourself in Motherhood? The Identity Shift Nobody Prepares You For

Becoming a mother isn't adding a role to your life — it's becoming a different person. This is the part of motherhood the world forgets to warn you about.

Six small ceramic bowls of smooth, brightly coloured homemade baby purees on a linen cloth, surrounded by fresh vegetables and fruit.
Nourish · First Foods

10 Homemade Puree Recipes for Starting Solids (6+ Months)

Ten essential single-ingredient purees for your baby's first tastes — the tools you need, how to introduce foods safely, and a simple way to batch-freeze.

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Parenting · The Reading List

9 Parenting Books Actually Worth Your Time

An honest edit of the books that change how you parent — from newborn classics to the new releases reshaping discipline, screens, and the teenage years.

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Essentials · The Momé Approved

14 Things New Moms Actually Need for Postpartum

The recovery products new moms actually use, what's worth buying, what's a waste, and the under-$30 versions of the cult favourites.

The Weekly Dispatch

Sundays are forreading in peace.

One letter, every Sunday morning. One long read, one short think-piece, four things worth your time.