Motherhood

The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio have come to a close. Many of us have spent recent days questioning our very existence. Michael Phelps has twenty-three gold medals. How many do you have? (The answer is zero.) A 19-year-old is...

Over the last few years, I have developed some first day of Summer traditions for my two kids. They are not big or extravagant, just something fun to celebrate their hard work and kick off the long days of...

As a first time mom, I find myself always getting advice from other moms, whether I want it or not. I am not complaining, because any advice is helpful. However, I do not agree with mom shaming. I have not...

When I was pregnant, one of the things I was most nervous about was breastfeeding. I wanted to make sure I was doing it right, because I wanted the best for my baby. I didn't want to be that terrible...

We are so excited to be partnering with Beth Overton, LM, CPM from the Corpus Christi Birth Center to bring you periodical articles pertaining to a more holistic approach to pregnancy and child birth. I you're interested in more...

The phone call came in June, about 2 weeks after I had accepted a full time teaching job. We had been matched with a birth-mother in Virginia Beach, VA. She was due in September, about 6 weeks into the...

1.5.13 - Hattie Elizabeth Zustiak 6.24.13 - Emerson Daniel Zustiak June 2011 Baby Mahan 10.2016 - Baby Zustiak  If you would like to add your child to this page in memory, please submit your child’s name and date using the form below. We will...

Sometimes I get a little bogged down with life and want to live life in the moment. They say, “you never know when each day will be your last.” I definitely understand the sentiment and I know it well....

As soon as you have your first baby, the questions about when you'll have the second baby begin. Awe, how cute, when are you going to give him a sibling? How many more kids do you want to have? The further away...

“I love you, Mom! You’re my best friend ever!” is something I never expected to hear from my youngest stepdaughter, who is special needs and four years old. Any mother can agree that motherhood is a journey. Some days are...