Nine Months of Crazy: When Pregnancy Attacks
In less than five weeks, my third child is due to be born. To say that this pregnancy has been surprising, challenging…
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Pregnant with a Breast Lump: The Journey to Reassurance
In May, I made an unsettling discovery. To be fair, it was actually my husband who found it — a…
50 Things to Love about Life: Rain
Part of the reason I decided to revisit a six-year-plus blog series was to take a look at who I…
50 Things to Love about Life: An Update
In early 2008, I was 50 days away from the due date of my first child, a little girl to…
Why the U.S. is Last in Maternity Leave — and Why No One Cares
Did you know that the U.S. is one of only two countries in the developed world to NOT provide paid…
Video: Brother Finds Out about 5th Sister on the Way
My seven-year-old stepson Ferris has it tough when it comes to siblings. He has a college-age older sister, and three…
Facing my Fears after Pregnancy Loss
I want to talk about fears. We all have them. We all have ways of coping with or ignoring them.…
An Inconvenient Pregnancy
None of my three pregnancies have been planned. My first was the result of a short-lived relationship following an awful…
Game On! A Fun, Gender-Neutral Baby Shower
Coming up with a gender neutral baby shower theme can be fun and exciting. There are so many ideas out…
Seasons of Gratitude: Be Thankful for the Little Things
Two years ago, November 1st was more than just the beginning of “30 Days of thankful “for me. Halfway through October…
