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Snapshots of a Pregnancy Loss

October 18, 2016 By Lauren

I am the 1 in 4 who has lost a child through miscarriage. Although many of the details of that time are hazy, there are specific moments, snapshots, that remain crystal clear. I share those moments today in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. A torrent of vulgarity shoots from his lips, hitting his target, me, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: baby, infant, miscarriage, pregnancy, pregnancy loss

If We Treated Getting a Dog Like Having a Baby

September 11, 2016 By Lauren

If we treated getting a dog like having a baby, this is what it would look like

What would happen if we treated getting a dog like having a baby? (Click on any picture to be taken to the corresponding Facebook post) It would start with a cute yet subtle pregnancy announcement.   There would be an exciting gender reveal party. [Tweet “Here’s what would happen if we treated getting a dog […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: baby, dog, humor, pregnancy, puppy

What New Parents REALLY Need to Know

April 28, 2016 By Lauren

New parents get told a lot of things, good and bad, about having a baby. Here's what you really need to know.

You’re standing in line at the grocery store in yesterday’s clothes, fussing baby in your arms, hair pulled into a greasy ponytail. The cashier gives you a once-over before commenting, “This is nothing, Honey. Just wait until she’s three!” Even if she’s right, in that moment her words are far from helpful. A mom in […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: babies, baby, kids, new parents, parenting, parents, toddlers

35 Reasons You’ll Cry the Week After Having a Baby

March 21, 2016 By Lauren

You'll cry after you have a baby. You'll cry a lot. Here are some of the reasons why.

It was my third day as a mom. After an unplanned c-section, I was taking it easy at home and my in-laws were staying with us to help out as I recovered. My husband was on a men’s softball team, and that night he had his first game since becoming a father. As he prepared […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Humor Tagged With: baby, cry, hormones, new mom, newborn

Five Things I Wish I’d Known Before Giving Birth

January 24, 2016 By Lauren

When it came to giving birth, there were a few things I didn't know to expect. It doesn't have to be that way for you!

Is there any event that is both feared and joyfully anticipated as much as giving birth? For the first-time mother especially, the fear of the unknown can often be overwhelming as she thinks about childbirth, even though she can’t wait to meet her baby. Thankfully there are thousands of resources available to expectant moms; one of […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Things I Wish I'd Known Tagged With: baby, birth, childbirth, delivery, giving birth, kids, labor, pregnant

Ready or Not

October 18, 2015 By Lauren

Ready or Not

I wrote this post in October of 2012. It was the second post I ever published on my (now defunct) first blog. I still remember all the mixed emotions of this moment. Nothing about parenthood is easy, is it? I’m sitting here trying to work up the nerve to eat a piece of toast. It’s a […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: baby, baby stage, breastfeeding, motherhood, nursing, parenting

Furniture Buying Tips for New Parents

July 6, 2015 By Lauren

Furniture Buying Tips for New Parents

  You’re expecting! Congratulations! (Or maybe you’re not expecting, but you want kids some day and you like to plan ahead. That’s cool too.) I bet your mind is racing with all the things you need to do before your bundle of joy arrives. I’m here to help. Furniture items are some of the biggest, […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Humor Tagged With: baby, buying tips, furniture, parenting, parents

When the Birth of My Child Meant the Death of My Dream

April 27, 2015 By Lauren

Birth of Child, Death of Dream

I was the pregnant woman all the other pregnant women love to hate. Not a stitch of morning sickness, perfect weight gain, a little basketball belly. I wondered at every flutter and kick and eagerly awaited each doctor’s appointment. Textbooks could have used me as their poster child. When the Birth of My Child Meant the Death of […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Parenting Essays Tagged With: baby, birth, birth story, c-section, cesarean, dream, motherhood

Eight Things I Wish I’d Known About Breastfeeding

March 30, 2015 By Lauren

Eight Things I Wish I'd Known About Breastfeeding

For most things in life, experience is the best teacher. We won’t truly learn how to do something until we, well, do it. Even so, there are things about certain experiences I would have liked to have known ahead of time. Things that would have, at the very least, mentally prepared me for what was to come. […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Parenting Essays, Parenting Humor Tagged With: baby, breastfeeding, motherhood, nursing, things I wish I'd known

I Asked, You Answered: Useful Baby Items

February 9, 2015 By Lauren

Useful Baby Items

Disclosure: If you’re expecting a child or know someone who is, you might want to buy some of these items. If you use one of the links I provide, it won’t cost you a cent more, but I’ll earn a small amount to help keep the blog afloat. Thanks for your support! For our first […]

Filed Under: Family Life, Informational, Uncategorized Tagged With: baby, baby carrier, baby items, i asked you answered, mirror, sleeper, timer, useful

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