Tag: motherhood
Maybe I Am A Fraud
I took the test as a joke. A big joke.
I thought that if I took it, it would say “not pregnant” but I got...
Three Things About Being a Two-Mom Family
For the most part, our two-mom family looks like other families. We work, the kids go to school, there are endless after-school activities and...
Drowning Dangers: My Son Nearly Died Right in Front of Me
Last summer, we packed our three kids in the minivan and hit the road to Michigan to spend a weekend hanging out at the...
Five Lessons That Teen Motherhood Taught Me
I am the author of my teen motherhood story. I had my daughter fresh out of high school, and children raising children was defined...
Secondary Infertility and the Dreaded Question
Secondary infertility is hard. Very hard. It’s something that my husband and I never expected. We waited eight lovely years to get married and...
It Doesn’t Get Easier; You Get Stronger
The first year with a new baby is HARD.
Like, REALLY hard.
So hard, in fact, older moms in public often offer unsolicited reassurance to strangers they see...
All Because of a Bruise: Our Nightmare with CPS
As my son’s 1st birthday quickly approaches, I find myself reminiscing quite a bit on the last year, my first as a mom. As...
An Introvert Mom Raising an Extrovert Kid
My husband and I are 100% introverts. All growing up, we were both extremely shy — to the point that speaking in public made us...
I Will Always Want A Baby
A funny thing happens when you take the plunge and start having kids: the unending comments begin. When you’re pregnant, comments like, “Are you...
Cancer: When the Fear Never Really Goes Away
It’s Sunday night, and I just finished the Breast Cancer Guide. I’m wrapped in a blanket, drinking hot cocoa, and shivering from the flu....