Motherhood

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....

When I first became pregnant I had every intention of reading all the best parenting books and narrowing approaches down to the ones that I thought would work best, two books later and one semester of grad school and...

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...

As a first time mom, your mother tells you about it, your mama friends tell you about... It’s hard, they say. Sleep now, while you can. Life is about to change. I heard this one too many times while expecting my little man,...

  November and December are times where we take stock of what we are thankful for in our lives. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my friends and for all the friendships in my life. Friendship is...

Expectant mothers around the world prefer sons over daughters often because daughters are considered a “disappointment,” a financial burden, and for various other, often deep- rooted cultural reasons. Unwanted daughters is still a sad reality in many developing countries...

Reciprocal IVF : Part Two: Planning to Egg Retrieval.  In case you missed Part 1, you can check it out! We left off when Krystal and I had come to the decision to proceed with Reciprocal IVF. For those of...

Moms don't get a day off, and their job is never done. You know this, right? Moms do NOT count down the days until their retirement. Oh, yeah, that's because moms NEVER retire. When I was younger, these thoughts never...

Motherhood is full of clichés. We often hear these beautiful sentences of hope from our elders, friends, or even co-workers. You will often hear that motherhood is the most rewarding experience you will ever have. Some will even say...

    Growing up, I always thought that my parents were way more strict with me than they were with my brother. I was older, but noticed that when he was in high school, he was allowed to do things that I...