“It’s a boy!”
I had pictured my doctor saying that throughout the duration of my pregnancy. While we did not find out the gender of our baby, I had this feeling all along that it was a boy. Perhaps,...
Sometime in the next 9 weeks, I am going to have another baby. Even though it’s only been 2 years since I had Fern, it might as well be a lifetime. Yes, all of the baby gear has changed,...
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5 Dental Facts That All Moms (and Moms-To-Be) Should Know
There are so many questions when a brand-new baby enters the picture, and in addition to their ten tiny fingers...
After experiencing four years of marriage, three of which we were trying to conceive, we were blessed with three of God’s greatest gifts. One could only imagine going through life just the two of you, and then, within a...
Off Her Meds: Leaving PPD Medication Behind
Like all tax accountants, I've got a big deadline looming. For me, this deadline comes with additional anxiety as it marks the day I will wean from the anti-depressants I have taken since the arrival...
Imagine this:
You get home from the hospital and you are SO in love with your beautiful, precious new baby. You can’t help but cuddle him and kiss him and love every single moment with him. Until, after cuddling him...
Silence filled the room. We sat waiting, wondering. The doctor who delivered my last son arrived to perform the ultrasound. Within seconds, she found it. A tiny little blob on the monitor. A tiny little blob that would rock...
This is my story of my fifteen year struggle with an addiction.
It may not be your typical addiction, but it was my struggle. It still is my struggle.
Everyone has a story, and it may not be the same shape...
Being a stay-at-home mommy has always been an aspiration of mine. My husband and I decided five years ago to not only start our family, but also that I would be the stay-at-home parent. I was elated! It was...
Just like most expectant mothers, as Nathaniel's due date, May 6, 2012, got closer and closer, I became more and more anxious for him to arrive. To help things along, and because May 5, 2012 was the night of...
They say hindsight is twenty-twenty. Well now that I am snuggling with my baby on a regular basis, I can officially say something that I felt the majority of 2017: I hate being pregnant. I vividly remember blurting out...
Dear New Baby,
Hello there, New Baby. You and I have spent the last thirteen weeks together. Looking back on them, I feel like I owe you an apology. You see, the past few weeks were a blur of emotional...
In recent years the use of coconut oil has become increasingly popular. This oil is gaining worldwide recognition for being a "super" oil that contains anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties. Up until a few months ago, I had no...
It all started in our pediatrician's office. My two oldest daughters and I were there for a well-check, waiting as one does in the small room for our turn. They were getting antsy, climbing all over the chairs, attempting...