[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Pregnancy has hit me right in the feels lately. This is nothing new. I always wind up emotionally perturbed during pregnancy. This is my first pregnancy, though, since getting a handle on my crazy (anxiety), and I’ve chosen to go 9 months med-less for the sake […]
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10 Pieces of Pregnancy Advice for First Timers
Hello there, mama to be! Listen. I know you’re brimming with a mixture of fear and excitement at this miraculous life milestone, and why shouldn’t you be? This is huge (and that wasn’t a smart remark about your expanding waistline). I also know you don’t want any unsolicited advice, except […]
Fear Reigns Supreme in My Pregnancy
I am terrified of pregnancy and childbirth. Terrified. I have extreme anxiety about all the things that could go wrong, from placental problems to me having a stroke on the operating table. I live in a constant state of worry, sometimes manageable, but other times so extreme it keeps me up at […]
Guest Post at Abandoning Pretense: How to Put a Toddler to Bed
I am over at Abandoning Pretense today talking about how to put a toddler to bed in 5 easy steps. For anybody who has a toddler, has had a toddler, or will have a toddler, I contend that this is a must see. Go check out the post here, leave […]
When Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning rarely strikes the same spot twice. But when it does, it is momentous. Lightning strikes are multifaceted. On one hand, they’re beautiful — colorful, unexpected, energizing. On the other hand, they’re destructive — violent, merciless, deadly. If you’re lucky enough to be an observer, you’re filled with awe and […]
I Hate Pregnancy and I’m Not Apologizing For It
There’s this romanticized idea of what pregnancy is or should be like for expectant mothers. Women are supposed to be mesmerized by the miracle taking place inside them, so totally in love with the changes their bodies are undergoing and grateful for the opportunity to nurture and bring forth new […]
Sharing Is Caring, But So Is Knowing What It IS And IS NOT
I’ve come to the conclusion that my kids have no clue what it means to share when it comes to toys, food, and other items, and it’s driving me out of my friggin mind. I’ve also come to the conclusion that it’s not just my kids, either. I think there […]
My Child, the Hoarder
My son is a hoarder. Maybe not a certifiable, diagnostic case (not yet, anyway), but he’s a hoarder. I’m sure of it. His bedroom drawers are littered with what appears to outside observers to be junk — scraps of construction paper, daycare projects from his first year of life, old […]