What You Need To Know About My Almost Twins
We finished up at the mall play area and agreed to meet in the parking lot so I could lead the caravan to the…
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“Just One”
I disliked being pregnant. I originally wrote “hated” but there were some pluses to consider, so “disliked” seems more appropriate. I mean, I…
Dear Friend Who Had Children Before Me – Sorry
Dear (insert your name here if you are a female friend of mine with a child born before my own), I owe you a big…
The Other F Word
I don’t know how it is where you are, but around here “breast is best” is tattooed on our bosoms. And it’s true that…
When Breastfeeding Just Isn’t Going to Happen
For long before I was even pregnant, I had visions of myself as breastfeeding mama. One of those uber enthusiastic ones who breastfeed longer…
In Defense of the Gender Reveal
I don’t wait patiently for anything. The “are you going to find out the sex?” question was laughable to anyone who knew me. The…
My One-Off Baby
Getting pregnant was a surprise for me. Not to say that the method was a surprise – but the time frame certainly was. I…
Mom-In-Training: the First 3 Months with my Baby
“My name is Melissa and I just had a baby.” The first step in any recovery is admission, right? They say that becoming a…
Sleep Deprivation Isn’t a Contest but Someone Get Me a Prize
Me to my friend, “I’m so tired. I haven’t gotten more than three consecutive hours of sleep in 13 months.” Random person (who…
This is Parenting
She cries out in the night, the long mournful wail of the weary. Her tears stain my pajamas as I comfort her in the…
In the Puddle of Parenting
On our first morning of our first family vacation in three years, I woke up almost giddy with excitement at the prospect of my…
The Perfect Pre-Kid Mother
I was on the phone with my best friend the other day and she said something that really resonated with me: “I was the best mom ever before I actually had kids.”…
5 Little Words
My pregnancy was far from picture perfect. I’ve written before about the struggle to conceive and touched briefly on the laundry list of pregnancy-related…
Nursing in Public: Why I Freed My Nipple
I loved breastfeeding my children. I know that a lot of women love it but what I don’t understand is the arguments for…
Breastfeeding – All about chemistry…
I was so excited to get this post from my bud at New Mom on the Blog, because it pretty much sums up how…
Why This Mom of Two Hasn’t Left the House in Days
I have to imagine that one of the greatest struggles of maternity leave has got to be finding the will and strength to leave…
On Being Asked If I’m Pregnant…Again
I am not the first or last postpartum mama who is going to get asked over and over if they are pregnant and then…
Why I Don’t Talk About My Miscarriage
I know why I stopped talking about my miscarriage. Despite the best intentions of my loved ones and friends, I didn’t feel like the…
Motherhood: Oh, The Irony!
Every now and then I reflect on my life and realize things never quite go as expected in this crazy journey of parenthood….
To My Pregnant Sister (Because I Scared the Shit Out of Her)
My sister: I am so happy you are pregnant and going to have a sweet baby soon. But thinking back to when…
