I didn’t fit the cookie cutter description of what an experience with postpartum depression should be. I felt like I leaned slightly toward some of the symptoms, but strayed vastly from others. My rendezvous with this condition set in after the birth of our second...
When the doctor offered the integrated prenatal screening during one of my first prenatal appointments, my husband and I agreed to it, I think we even replied with the cliché response of wanting to know in order to help us prepare if we needed to. Being young and...
Baby Boy #1 As long as I can remember, I have known that I was going to be a mother. I knew I was going to grow up and marry someone, have children and live happily ever after. Little did I know I was going to become one of the most rare species in this day… A mother...
This past week, after my article was published on Scary Mommy, I thought it was was time to take a break from writing in order to clear my head and reconnect with my husband and children. I am very thankful that Linda Sienkiewicz also approached me this week with her...
The following is a powerful story about one woman’s journey to having a child later in life, and a great reminder that you never know how much a person has struggled in their journey. It is a beautifully written piece that I can proudly say was written by my...
What it’s Really Like to be a Military Spouse Being a military spouse grants you a complimentary membership in a special club where you are either surrounded by others in this very particular tribe, or you are completely alone. Even within that club there are...
