One in eight women will deal with infertility – which means at some point or another going to need to help a friend or family member through these emotions. Continue Reading
This womb is closed for business. Done. Over it. That ship has sailed. My port is closed. How many more ways do I need to say it?Continue Reading
I can list the number of thoughtless remarks I received during my singleton pregnancy three years ago, but I’ve already lost count of the ones I’ve gotten this time around.Continue Reading
There are just some things that you SHOULD NOT say to a pregnant woman. I’ve made you a list for reference.Continue Reading
Even now words fail me. I usually say “miscarriage”, but it was in some ways much worse than that. I was so sick. At the time we didn’t know why.Continue Reading
From both my role as a pharmacist and as a mom, I know there is also a lot of misinformation floating around about the safety of vaccinations.Continue Reading
Being pregnant for me meant months of being uncomfortable. I couldn’t sleep. I was constantly nauseous. Being pregnant sucks…but I want another baby.Continue Reading
We were pregnant together in 2016. Our six children were born within four months of each other. One of our six babies would be born with Down syndrome.Continue Reading
Remember when you had a baby and you started your obsession with poop? I know for me, I made fun of all the new moms who talked about poop as if it was a trip to the mall! When I became one of THOSE moms, I knew that a babyContinue Reading
Pregnancy is almost always pictured as a time when some “glow” and eat healthy salads while their husbands wait on them hand and foot. #RealityMoms called BS – we asked them to tell us how bad their pregnancies got. My pregnancy was so bad, that even though I had aContinue Reading
“Our neighbor’s daughter died, it was a freak accident and they are out of town…their son witnessed the whole thing… Do you have any advice to share?”Continue Reading
As a psychologist, I often reflect on the things that make people happy (or rather, “content.” No one is actually “happy” all the time). Through my work I get glimpses into the things that matter—the behaviors and ways of thinking that lead to satisfaction, and those that lead to misery. AndContinue Reading
Going to the zoo can be a great way to spend the day as a family. There is so much to see and talk about, and great memories can be made. However, like most family outings, there is also the potential for the trip not to turn out how youContinue Reading
As our kids grow, the firsts come less frequently and the time stretched between them lengthen. We don’t celebrate the later milestones.Continue Reading
