I am 2 weeks away from my scheduled c-section and 4 away from my technical due date, and I can’t even see myself remaining pregnant through tomorrow, let alone half a month. I’m so uncomfortable and in pain and over this pregnancy that I’m about to reach up in there […]
Parenting
The Last Time
This is the last time I will ever be pregnant and deliver a baby. Wow. Seeing it in writing there makes it all the more real. But it’s true. This is the last time. There’s something odd about knowing for sure that the pregnancy you are experiencing will be your […]
Why We Should Tell Children They’re Pretty
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] It’s taken me some time and some thinking to be able to come around to addressing this topic properly, and I’m still not entirely sure that I can. I first read the article on Facebook about parents who refuse to praise their children on their outward […]
Lazy, Childlike Husbands Are Not OK, Ladies
When I was knocked up with our third child, I was especially attracted to articles and blog posts discussing pregnancy and morning sickness and astronomical weight gain and the absurdity of maternity wear and parenting newborns and coping with multiple children. The funny ones tended to grab my attention the […]
*Shoulder Shrug* It Was the ’80s
The other night, my husband was telling my parents and me the story of how when he was a kid his parents forgot to pick him up from the airport after he had spent a month in France with the family of a former exchange student. No one at the […]
Guest Post: 6 Things Fine Arts Teachers Wish Parents Knew
I am pleased to welcome guest writer Jennifer of Sassy Real Talk today to discuss 6 things she wishes parents knew about their kids’ fine arts teacher. Please be sure to read, comment, and give her a follow at the links in her profile at the end of the post. […]
Let’s Play Parenting BINGO!
If you’re a parent or about to be one, you likely know all too well that it’s a jungle out there. Parents are offered advice about and judged for everything from whether they choose to breastfeed or formula feed to whether they choose to stay home with their children or […]
When Tokophobia Flares: My Very Real Fear of Childbirth
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] NOTE: What follows is a rather detailed and somewhat gruesome account of my experience with c-sections and postnatal recovery. This is certainly not everyone’s experience; in fact, many women report incident-free and even pleasant c-section and postnatal experiences. With that said, if you’ve never had a […]