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What role do finances play in having kids?
I know we’d all agree. Money isn’t everything, but is sure is important. I remember having a ton of different conversations with my husband before we started our family. We talked about what we...
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My story: chapter 10
9:00 am – Hospital As you can see in the picture, I am still out of it. I’ve completely disconnected from my body. I can’t feel the pain anymore. I’m not thinking anything really. Lost. The first thing...
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My story: chapter 11
I was filled with so much peace at the hospital. I felt like every doctor and nurse was an angel. They were so loving and kind, speaking words of encouragement and comfort. I know this will sound...
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My story: chapter 12
*This is pretty much the final chapter, although I will write one more post finishing this up. As you will read below, I did some counseling to work through this experience. Writing these posts was...
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My story: the final chapter
I think the biggest thing I learned about my birth experience is this…and this will be super helpful to anyone feeling awkward about their own experience. How you feel about your birth is NOT...
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After baby: my marriage
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately about how different my life is now since having a baby. I don’t hear it discussed much but expect your relationship with your spouse to undergo incredible obstacles...
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Calling your husband Daddy
Sometimes, once we finally get our daughter down for bed, my husband and I will pour a few glasses of wine, curl up on the couch together and…look at the photos we each took of our baby that day. It’s...
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Enjoy EVERY moment?
I’m having one of those moments. You know the ones. The moments that completely and utterly highlight your new life as a parent. Those moments that make you step back and say: “Ah yes, so this is...
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My growing pains
I remember this defining moment when J was about 4 weeks old. It was late evening, and I was sitting up in bed breastfeeding. My husband was reading a magazine beside me. I looked around and took stock...
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Can you love two kids at once?
When you are pregnant with your second, or contemplating such a thing, you worry that you couldn’t possibly love another baby as much as your first. Everyone assures you that this won’t be a problem,...
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