LION BABE has welcomed a lion cub. Singer Jillian Hervey recently gave birth to her first child in December, doing so with her partner — in love and music — Lucas Goodman.
The pair welcomed a baby boy after managing to keep Hervey’s pregnancy quiet for the entire nine months. With that space, she was able to ride the wave of changes that comes with such a whirlwind time in peace. “Pregnancy for me was a huge reset,” ESSENCE’s January 2016 cover star tells us. “It’s still hard to describe because I haven’t had a moment to really process.
Since the moment I discovered it was happening, I have been birthing new thoughts, feelings, intentions and parts of myself.
At first, I was super anxious and overwhelmed, but I quickly shifted into embracing my path and surrendering to it. Being pregnant allowed me to reflect on appreciating the life I have lived, and it gave me a whole new perspective on how I want to move through the world.
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