In some of the social media groups I'm in, a question has been floating around in recent months. It's generally phrased like this, "How do you know when you're done having kids? When is your family complete?"
I usually don't...
My son, Asher, was born on April 10, 2014. That was the day I became a mom for the second time. I also, quite unwillingly, joined the club no one wants to belong to. I became a NICU mom.
Asher was...
It was about ten years ago. My husband and I nervously awaited the results of our first 20 week ultrasound. Like most expectant moms, I was excited to find out if we were having a boy or a girl,...
I read an article recently in Real Simple magazine about women's clothing sizes. And the gist of the whole article was how sizes have changed over the years: why, how, by whom, etc. What was most interesting to me, eye-catching...
If you were a resident of South Carolina in late June of 2009, you might remember the location of our governor was big news. He left town for a couple of days, telling folks he was hiking the Appalachian...
As someone who is a fan of push presents and the well-intentioned meaning behind the gesture, I was taken aback by an article claiming push presents are stupid. In fact, I had to read it a few times to...
"Well, today is the day!" the doctor announced with a smile.
I glared back at her. I'd been in that stupid hospital bed for almost five weeks. I was only 30 weeks and 5 days along with the twins. I...
I had a unique postpartum experience. I went into it thinking there are some things that are “supposed” to be hard, and for some reason, I felt bad when they weren’t.
There seems to be a standard early motherhood image...
I'm the oldest of three children, and I don't really remember my mom ever telling me she was pregnant with my sister. I was 2 1/2 when she was born, and I just remember going to the hospital and...
Never did I think I’d actually read “Pregnant” on a pregnancy test, especially after the many "Not Pregnant" tests I've read. Yes, I desperately wanted to be pregnant, but it seemed unattainable in a sense. But there it was,...
In honor of Prematurity Awareness Month, I thought I would share my own story of prematurity.
Spoiler alert: It is not about my own child. It's me! Oh, and my brother. We were both preemies in a time before so...
As the temperatures climb further into the 90s, I am reminded of last summer, when not only was it super hot, but I was packing an extra 35 pounds (40 pounds ... 45, whatever). I was pregnant with my...
My phone search history and activities are a clear indication of the big changes in my life from pre-pregnancy to now having an infant. I went from pinning cute outfits and scanning Facebook, to reading mom blogs and Googling...
I recently had my fifth child and no matter how many times I experience motherhood, I continue to be amazed. I stand in awe of the creation of babies and what the woman’s body does to birth these children. It’s amazing...
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