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I will never forget the best day of our lives, November 27, 2012. It was the day our son Drew Joseph Boswell was born. Every mother knows the bliss of seeing and holding your sweet baby for the first...
My darling girls,
I hope by the time you become mothers , things will be different.
I hope you don't have to defend your choice to breastfeed in public, to bottle feed from day one, stay at home, or go back...
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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...
First, I am not a fan of those “what not to say” blogs that inevitably pop up on any given subject. Most of the time, I find these blogs describing missed opportunities to educate. So, I realize the irony...
You can plan your life all you want, but we should all know by now that things don't always go as planned. But wow, my life spiraled in the exact opposite direction from what I had planned! The one...
“Where do babies come from?” is a question that triggers anxiety for many parents. While we all know the answer to this, there is no 100% fool-proof way to answer that question for your children. When you think about...
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,...
“What an adorable little girl,” says one of my two-year old daughter’s admirers. “It’s about time for another one, right?” This scene has played itself out in the past six months, but with different characters every time – friends,...
I wrote earlier that I didn't know what I wanted to be when I grew up. At the time, I had submitted half a dozen applications and hadn't heard anything, so I was in a rut and soul searching.
Well....
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My greatest blessing is being married to John Carney. Raising our three beautiful children, Luke, J.D., and Kiki, is a testament to our extraordinary relationship. Our love is...
Let’s have a reality check, moms. We are mean to one another. We judge. We assume. We pity. We give unwanted advice. Enough already. We are all wearing clothes with some form of kid stain on it; whether they...
Let's just say this ain't my first rodeo at the whole pregnancy thing, but it appears I'm riding a different animal this go-round. And I'm getting one heck of a ride!
Moms: is this just me?
I'm curious to know...