Motherhood

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...

2021 is going to be a BIG year of FIRSTs and LASTs for me (and my daughter). It’s her senior year and I am seriously NOT ready. I didn’t think I was going to be so emotional but when I took...

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...

It’s a moment most moms and daughters dream about -- going wedding dress shopping and helping your daughter as she prepares to say “I DO!” to the love of her life.  This recently happened to me - with our...

The majority of my career was spent single. No spouse, no kids, just me, and my day-to-day life as I worked ferociously in my role in tech. As time progressed, as it tends to do, I met my husband,...

Breastfeeding….. It is probably one of THE MOST important jobs in the world (it certainly was before formula), and also probably one of the most forgotten and thankless jobs at the same time. I have been in it before...

Disclaimer :: This is a sponsored post from Nurse-Family Partnership at United Way of the Coastal Bend. Expecting your first child can be a time of excitement and joy, but for most women there are also a lot of questions, nerves...

I've always heard about the wisdom that can come from the mouths of kids. I've not had much experience with that personally, but am starting to get a glimpse now that my son is talking more. When he was a...

I recently reached a milestone in life.  A monumental birthday.  Over the hill.  The big 5-o.  The big one.  Yea.  That's me.  I hadn't even made it a whole week into 50-land and AARP was already mailing me registration forms....

I have yet to meet a Unicorn Parent. A parent so perfect and magical, they shine like rainbows and shower down glitter wherever they go. These parents effortlessly float from soccer practice to gymnastics to dinner without having to...