For almost 2 years I have lent my body to another. I endured weeks and weeks of morning/afternoon/night sickness as I developed a tiny little human. My body stretched and contorted to accommodate the growing little angel that was going to appear. Then 10 months later, my body readied itself for the ultimate moment... Continue Reading →
The most fascinating part of my 11 month old daughter is her bounds of energy. Obviously, her ability to pick up new skills is pretty incredible, but her energy level in simply unbelievable. I suppose, at one point in my life, I had this endless amount of energy as well, but I can't recall... Continue Reading →
At some point in the beginning of my time as a mom, I wrote about my wants and my needs as a mother. Oh, here's the link; What you need. What I know now, is these things shift as Emma ages. So, as I was talking to my friend who is about to have twins,... Continue Reading →
There are a million random celebrated weeks/months/days thru the year, and so when I stumbled upon Worldwide Breastfeeding Week, I didn't really care. But, all of a sudden, it dawned on me that this is a very important week for a lot of people, myself included. There are so many untold breastfeeding stories, so many... Continue Reading →
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You know what makes moms go crazy? No time to themselves! Being a full-time mom is such a blessing, and I am so grateful I no longer have to schlep from airport to airport and store to store, but dang it, I need some time alone! I guess I didn't really consider the fact that... Continue Reading →
I am perplexed by the men in my life who are uncomfortable with breastfeeding. I do understand that I am far more free-spirited than most of my immediate family. I am very comfortable in my skin. It took many years for me to become the girl who was not scared to change in front of... Continue Reading →
I watch you sleep. Sure, it's probably creepy, but you are mine, so I can do what I want with you for now. I have to soak all these moments up because one day you won't let me hold you as you sleep. I can't believe you are 4 months old today. I'm so frustrated... Continue Reading →
If you are anything like me, once you found out you were having a baby, research started. What do I need? What do all the other moms use? What's best for baby ingredient wise? I am a regular investigator for the who, what, where, and why of baby needs. I mean, we all want our... Continue Reading →
We are women. We are a mammal. We are created to nurse our young. It's encoded deep inside our DNA to produce life-giving substance for our babies. It's, what I think, is a women's most fascinating feature. I did not always feel this way. Up until I got pregnant last year, I knew very little... Continue Reading →
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