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It Takes a Village to Raise a Preemie; Thank You For Being Part of Ours

It’s something I never planned on. I expected to be glowing as the miracle of life unfolded within me. But as a first-time mom, I was thrown a…

After several months of trying, it happened. The pregnancy test read “pregnant,” along with another four, just to be sure. While I was…

Hi peanut! You don’t know me yet; your mama and I are best friends. It hasn’t been very long since we found out that you’re in your…

Don’t ask her if she’s pregnant. You can’t know the insecurity she’s feeling from the weight she has gained as her age has ticked up and…

She was the second person I shared the news with, just as soon as my husband and I were finished with our own sacred moment, our hearts swollen and…

It happens when I’m in Target, passing the baby section and see a couple excitedly scanning items for their baby registry. Or when I’m in the…

To the presumptuous woman at Target, I’m not even sure how to begin. I suppose I want to make it clear that although I’m not bitter about our…

I’ve been pregnant with anorexia before. This isn’t my first rodeo. Almost three years ago, I was pregnant with my son and in the early stages of…

This is the tale of two brothers, each born with separate life-threatening medical conditions. I am their mother. I prayed day and night for God to…

Today was the day. I should be laughing and smiling with my one-year-old daughter, but I’m not. I should be getting her pretty dress ready and…