To the Mom Who Just Received Her Child’s Hard Medical Diagnosis
The day I received my daughter’s official medical diagnosis is one that will forever stand out in my mind. We had just returned home from…
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Sometimes Moms Who “Have it All Together” Don’t
In 2007 when Britney Spears burned out we all knew it. We knew it because she divorced her husband, checked into rehab and shaved her head. When…
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Waiting For a Miracle: Maisie’s Story
Maisie Forrest is a sweet, happy, loving little girl. Like most other 18-month-olds, she loves baths, is a mama’s girl, and has a bit of an ornery…
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My Son Has Spina Bifida, and Life is Still Beautiful
This post has been in my drafts for about a year. I write it. Rewrite it. Then delete it again. There are no words that can help you. No words can…
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A Peek Behind the Picket Fence of a “Perfect Family”
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what exactly are those words? What’s the worth of something that’s carefully curated, filtered,…
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Your Kids Are Watching What—And How—You Eat
Sitting at the airport reading a friend’s beautiful book and minding my own business over my Cheddar Jack Cheeze-Its because I’m classy,…
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It’s Your Birthday! Call Your Doctor.
Who can remember when it’s time to schedule that dreaded pap smear? Or the awkward and ouchy mammogram? The annoying teeth cleaning, the pesky…
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To My Mom When She Was Diagnosed With Cancer
Dear Mom, I’ll never forget the day you were diagnosed with cancer. Neither of us cried. I’m not sure if it was because we were just too numb…
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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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