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Dolls are scary. They just are. And it’s not just dolls either. Lots of childhood-related items that are intended to symbolize innocence and goodness are damn frightening! Think about it, there’s dolls, tattered teddy bears, a random child’s blanket on the street, a lone child’s shoe – who lost these items? Why is there ever […]
Parenting is awesome. And frightening. And wonderful. And hard. Whenever a couple announces their first pregnancy, I’m filled with glee and yes, a hint of sympathy. If they only knew how much life was about to change. If they only knew how much they were about to be challenged. If they only knew how much […]
Over the last week, something inside me shifted. Maybe it’s the fact that I’m turning 36 this year, maybe it’s the whole…[read more]
I love babies; other people’s babies. As for me, I think I’m done.
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As a mom of two boys who also happens to be in her mid-thirties, I get asked — scratch that, told — pretty much every day that I need to have a baby of the female variety, and soon. “You know, you’re not getting any younger,” helpful types tell me, as if I’m unclear on […]
To all my brand spankin’ new Mommy Friends out there (especially you Jilly Willy), this post is for you. I so hope you’ll honor me with a read because (not to be dramatic or anything) I poured my heart into every word. Some people want to buy the world a Coke, I want to give every new mom a hug. Tight.
You know that mom who only ever talks about her baby? The one who infiltrates your computer screen with endless baby pictures and constant status updates? Sure, the baby sharing was cute — at first. Then cuteness overload just became overload. So in an attempt to stop the mommy madness, you avoid her, unfriend her, […]
So my girl Shell at Things I Can’t Say started an awesome bloggy movement last month called “Rockin’ the Bump“, I participated along with nearly 200+ other gorgeous mamas as we proudly displayed our baby bumps. Well Shell didn’t stop there, oh no. This month we’re Rockin’ the Baby! Here I am rockin’ my firstborn, Boy […]
From the moment I learned I was pregnant I planned to return to work. Having a successful career and a couple of awesome kids was all part of the plan, my beautiful master plan. What could possibly go wrong? Well, a funny thing happened on the way to the OB. I was struck by the […]
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