Submitted by Lisa in Salt Lake City, UT
We waited 6 years after we got married because I was so terrified. I kept waiting to have all my anxieties resolved before I got pregnant. Finally, I had to realize that my fears would never completely go away and that I just had to do it.
Now my baby [...]
Submitted by Becca in AR (You can read more from Becca by visiting here.)
In the age of Lightning McQueen, a Mom can just not drive fast enough. Ever. Her 3-yr-old in the back will never think she is a respectable driver unless she’s passing every car they see. That mindset can also create moments of [...]
Submitted by Carissa (to read more from Carissa, visit her site here)
An example of what happens when I try to plan – yesterday the plan was to get up, eat, be at the mall to walk the mall by 10 am; meet daddy for lunch at 12:30 quick trip to the library, nap short Korean New [...]
Submitted by Eryn in Mechanicsville, VA
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It is so important that parents do not worry too much about the speed of their child’s development. Yes, children should reach developmental milestones on time (or close, within a couple of months), but don’t despair if your child is “average” or even “below [...]
Submitted by Jessica G. in Utah (you can read more by visiting Jessica’s site here)
Women trying to conceive seem to be a magnet for unusual/alternative/ridiculous advice. It’s almost like finding a cure for hiccups: everyone has his or her own ideas. I’ve collected my favorite “witch doctor” remedies, as told to me by well meaning [...]
Submitted by Genesis in UT (to read more, visit Genesis at here)
I know that there is a plan for every single human being and that it all works out in it’s own time it’s hard to remember that when all you think about is being a mother when it is surrounded by you everyday. But [...]
Submitted by Upstate NewYork (read more by visiting here)
On Wednesday I had an appointment in the early afternoon, so I sent all my kiddos home at one pm and Big Brother, Hubby and I went to Wendy’s for lunch. Hubby and I knew that we would be discussing induction at this appointment. We were very [...]
Submitted by Natasha in Alberta, Canada (To read more about Natasha, visit her website Becoming Something.)
3:15 am Awake to sudden, sharp crying: Lulu, the Perpendicular Wonderchild, snuck into our bed despite our recent lectures about staying in her bed. She was between me and nothingness. I suddenly jerked or moved in bed in response to my dream (probably doing [...]
Submitted by Meg in Cleveland, OH
I got married this summer and, since I turned 36 this fall, we’re also planning on starting a family very soon. I KNOW I want to have kids, but at the same time, I get pretty anxious when I think about some of the things that my body will go [...]
Submitted by Becca in AR (You can read more from Becca by visiting here.)
My boys love music. I’m sure part of it is because Matt and I love music and are always singing, harmonizing to ridiculous jingles on the radio, and making random objects into instruments. I can’t help but think the other part of their [...]
