When I entered the world of motherhood in April 2012, I felt like friends and family came out of the woodwork and I remember feeling so taken care of. Friends gave selflessly and family consistently cleaned my house (thank you Mom!!) when I couldn't. As more of my friends became moms, I realized just how rare my experience was, so I wanted to share some new and old ideas that I learned in how we can help care for those new moms out there, who may not have their support system nearby.
1. TakeThemAMeal.com. The biggest help we received was the fact that we didn't have to cook for 6 weeks after we had Judah because our friends used this fabulous...
Growing up, my family always had at least one dog. So when I bought my first home in 2009, it didn’t take much convincing when my then boyfriend (now husband) told me that his chocolate lab needed a friend. All I knew was that I didn’t want a puppy, so I started scouring petfinder.com. I came across a picture of D3, a 1.5 year old Siberian Husky/German Shepherd mix at a shelter about 30 minutes from my house. A few emails later I learned that he was a sweet dog, loved to be outside, and was very smart. He had figured out how to sneak under the gate that kept him in his kennel. They couldn’t figure out how...
Infertility :: How to Cope
I shared my story of my journey through infertility. What I failed to share, however, was the deep agonizing pain that I went through in that journey. I didn't share about the endless nights when I would cry myself to sleep, or when I would wake up in the morning with tears covering my face from crying in my sleep. I didn't share about the times when I would have to rush to the bathroom to be sick and then return to a room full of my friends and their young babies with a smile plastered to my face. Or the times when I would hear a song on the radio that triggered deep pain...
Infertility :: My Story
I have two amazing children. Matthew, my three-year-old, is an inquisitive, bright, tractor-loving country boy, while Ben, my almost-two-year-old, is a playful, hilarious, sweet bull in a china shop. I cannot imagine not being their mother.
But for years I could not imagine that I ever would have the chance.
In 2006, after two years of marriage, Kenny and I decided to start a family. We didn't really know many people with young children, and only a very few of our friends had experienced a pregnancy in their marriage. So we really had no idea what to expect in the process. I truly believed that we would become pregnant immediately. In fact, I remember that we started trying to conceive...
Our son William was baptized on Sunday.
I was so excited. I had been planning it for weeks. My husband and I were hosting a brunch for our families at our house afterward. He had an adorable outfit picked out. A close family friend was going to baptize him. It was going to be perfect – my son’s first big event in his short three-month life.
The day arrived and by the end of it I learned a valuable lesson: there are no perfect moments in life. At least, not the kind of “perfect” that you often hope they will be. Having a child has redefined what having a meaningful experience is for me – and it doesn’t always involve everything...
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The Best Coffee in BR is Actually in Ascension
The Best Coffee in BR is Actually in Ascension
Like a lot of moms I'm often in need of caffeine on a regular basis and...
