Maternity Leave Wasn’t What I Planned
Thirty-some-odd weeks pregnant, belly pressed up against my cubicle desk, I took a quick break from work to tap out…
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Thirty-some-odd weeks pregnant, belly pressed up against my cubicle desk, I took a quick break from work to tap out…
Continue ReadingAs I scroll through my newsfeed on Facebook, it seems like all my friends are having babies these days. I…
Continue ReadingI remember how it felt to be the only one who held them. As they sat cradled under my heart,…
Continue ReadingI held my breath as they took the first ultrasound. I wasn’t sure what I wanted, but when they delivered…
Continue ReadingI’ve never been good with blood—or pain for that matter. I’ve fainted while ripping off a Band-Aid, getting a flu…
Continue ReadingI spent my childhood preparing to be “Mommy.” I played house. I practiced fixing boo-boos. Heck, I even gave birth…
Continue ReadingAfter publishing an article about breastfeeding, I received a lot of feedback from mothers who were heartbroken. They had tried.…
Continue ReadingWe’d only been married six months. He was still in law school. We were still in debt. Massive debt. We…
Continue ReadingI just had a baby. Yesterday. And he is so beautiful and perfect. I finally had the labor and delivery…
Continue ReadingI can clearly remember the day we brought home our second baby. My son, just over two years old, was…
Continue ReadingExpecting a baby is an exciting time inspiring visions of snuggling in rockers, adorable outfits, bottles of milk, and fluffy…
Continue ReadingDear Brand New Father, I remember the day my husband and I brought our first little girl home from the…
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