Two Moms, One Kid, or Two? Fertility Challenges, Miscarriage, Finances, and the Struggle to Build a Family Part 2
Three years. Thousands of dollars. Surgery, ICIs, IUIs, headstands, and hope. (See Part 1 ) We wanted to…
Two Moms, One Kid, or Two? Fertility Challenges, Miscarriages, Finances, and the Struggle to Build a Family Part 1
In January, we, like many folks, take a long hard look at our budget. What the heck happened…
CMV – Three Letters You Never Want to Hear When Pregnant
On June 15th 2014 (Father’s day) a tear inducing, commercial-like experience took place when my husband and I…
World Prematurity Day
On this day, where we bring awareness to premature births, I find myself full of differing emotions….
Sticker Shock: The story of TWO babies in ONE year
Once upon a time, in a magical, clean, quiet land, a well-rested fair lady wrapped up a positive…
I Don’t Want Another Baby.
No one warned me that there’s an unspoken threshold that occurs when your firstborn (your only) turns two….
On Becoming a First Time Aunt
When my sister called to tell me that she was pregnant, it was such an exciting time for…
3 Reasons to Love a Video Monitor
When I was pregnant and registering for baby gear there was one thing that didn’t make the list:…
The Status of My Uterus is None of Your Business.
Don’t ask me if I’m pregnant. Don’t ask me if I’m thinking about it. Don’t ask. Unless we…
Tree of Life
If you’re a mom on Facebook, you have probably seen by now at least one of those gorgeous…