The Thing About Sleep… or Lack Thereof
The much needed and very literal wake up call from my baby and toddler. When I was pregnant, I talked to a friend of mine who had a 6 month old baby. My friend had gone back to work early, she looked GREAT every time I saw her and her baby had been sleeping through...
Ditching the Mom Guilt
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All I want for Christmas…
...is a full night's sleep?! Oh man, with cold/flu season upon us and two kids rotating in sickness over the last six weeks... I could use a full night's sleep. But apparently that's not in Santa's sack? Damn. Anyway I was struggling to figure out what I want for...
Negative Pregnancy Talk that Changed my Pregnancy: Or how I became a badass big bellied rockstar of a pregnant woman
“How much weight have you gained?” “Pardon? Did you just ask me how much weight I’ve gained? Screw you.” Then I gave him the middle finger and walked away. That was word for word a conversation I had with a male acquaintance at work when I was pregnant. I had never...
Whose Body is This? Pregnancy Body Changes.
picture of a women who just had a baby taking a selfie in the mirror in her bathroom
The Miracle of Life: The love-hate relationship with my body
three pictures of the same woman side by side showing different stages of her pregnancy
Unsolicited Advice for My Pregnant Friends
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Packing Your Baby Hospital Bag
I loved packing my baby hospital bag. Is that ridiculous? We were moving around my due date so I couldn't set up the nursery... but I NEEDED to nest. So I packed and repacked and repacked our hospital bag. Ended up being a great thing because we had exactly what we...
What Does it mean to “Be a Man”
What does it mean to "be a man?" For my husband, being a man means being strong not just physically, but emotionally. It means loving those around you passionately and doing everything in your power to help them. It also means seeing something that needs to be done...
5 Arguing Tips for Happy Couples
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8 Tips to Bringing Home a Rescue Dog
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