Leaving Your Shoes at the Door
Just before our daughter was born, I went into a friend's home where I was asked to remove my shoes at the door. At first, I was a little surprised, but when I walked...
The News
Finding out that you're expecting can bring out a lot of emotions. The day I found out that I was pregnant, I curled up on the sofa and cried. My head was spinning with questions. As I was...
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Learning the Word Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia is a word I had never known before April 24, 2016.
My husband Zac and I were waiting for the nurse to bring back our 2 day old first-born son Everett from the routine hospital exam...
I got an epidural AFTER the baby was born.
Yep. You read that right. It all started when I saw that magical, digital word… “Pregnant.” In that moment, I became a control freak mother. I always imagined that I would...
I am my son’s biggest fan! I cheer him on and I support him 100%. I want him to do well and succeed all the time! When he accomplishes something, I feel that excitement, tenfold! It brings us mommies...
I have PCOS so it's no surprise that I had fertility issues and struggled to get pregnant. I got pregnant with my first child after failed Clomid and IUD. I had a great pregnancy with no issues and a...
About a year ago, we started on a Clean Eating Journey I like to call it. It wasn’t my idea, but my husband’s. Its been a long journey with personal up and downs about it all but overall a...
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“Her feet turn in.”
“She’s tripping and falling a lot.”
“He’s really bowlegged or knocked kneed.”
The infant, toddler and early walking child undergo a lot of changes to their lower...
TW: miscarriage, pregnancy loss.
Eight. She would be eight years old this July if she were here.
In 2015, one month after our wedding, I got a positive pregnancy test for the first time in my life. That moment will always...
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Speculums, Stirrups, and Sex - Oh My! :: Why Pelvic...
Disclaimer: I wrote this post soon after finding out the gender of my third child. I've had sometime to process my emotions. I'm happy to say that I am genuinely excited to add a little boy, especially one who...
Full disclosure: This post was written with the complete permission of my son. He has read it and approved its publishing. That said, we've chosen to publish it anonymously. This post is part 5 of a 5-part series, following...
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How to Stop the Little Leaks of Urine
Peeing is a lot like breathing. It happens naturally for most, causing no major disruptions to day-to-day life. For others, who may be...