I Found Out Too Late My Toddler Had Type 1 Diabetes—Now I’m Begging Parents to Screen Their Kids
Editor’s note: the following post originally appeared on the author’s Facebook page and discusses the death of a child. Here it is,…
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When You’re Sick—Really Sick—During Pregnancy, it’s More Than Just the Body That Suffers
Hyperemesis gravidarum. That’s what the doctor calls it. Severe morning sickness. That’s what I’ll tell you when you ask me what the heck that…
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To the Germ Slayers Who Battle Our Winter Crud, Thank You
Cold and flu season is in full swing and feels like it will last forever. Of course, you are well aware of this. You wake up each day and walk…
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I’m Always Anxious About My Health
Anxiety and I have been acquaintances for a long time, but I didn’t get to know it intimately until recent years. Worrying, feeling unsettled…
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When the Baby Isn’t Healthy
“Healthy baby.” Isn’t that what we all want? It’s a pretty typical to hear the question “Do you want a boy or a…
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Are You Drinking Mold with That Morning Coffee? Maybe (ewwww!).
Attention all sleep-deprived, coffee-dependent, tumbler-toting moms . . . when’s the last time you washed that thing?? According to this viral…
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To the Moms Who Conquered Cancer
Some of us moms have fought one of the scariest battles of all. It’s a disease whose name causes hearts to race, faces to turn ashen, and rooms to…
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Kansas Mom Warns Parents: Check Your Kids’ Gummy Vitamins For Metal Shards
A Kansas mother is urging parents to check their bottles of Zarbee’s Naturals multivitamins after doctors say her daughter ingested metal…
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The Hallway Where I Leave My Heart
There is a hallway that stands as a paradox unto itself. It is a hallway filled with hope, but at the same time filled with unthinkable fear. A…
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This is What it’s Like to Love an Addict
Loving an addict will consume your every thought. Watching his physical deterioration and emotional connection to everything will make you the most…
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