Things they never warned me about!

Recently I was chatting with friends about our birth experiences. Some of us gave birth in a hospital, some at home, some induced, some c-section, some with an epidural, some without. We all have different experiences. The interesting thing I learned is how many of us felt uninformed or unsure about things during our first…

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Surviving Mealtime with a Toddler

If you have a toddler like mine, mealtime – and in particular dinnertime, can be a harrowing experience.  I dread mealtime because I know what’s coming: thrown food, spilled milk, stained clothing, screaming, complaining, and frustration on all sides.  While I have yet to “master” a stress free mealtime, here are some tips and tricks…

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You Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Be A Great Mom

Are you the new mom in survival mode who hasn’t slept in weeks and can barely hold it together?  The new (or seasoned) mom sitting in the support group crying because it’s the one place you feel safe to express how you feel?  Are you the mom of the toddler who is having a total…

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Don’t Blink

  Last year on February 28 around 4:30 in the afternoon I experienced a placental abruption in my 36th week of pregnancy with my third child.  I had no idea that was what was going on as I felt a warm gush and looked down to find only blood and rushed to the hospital.  Luckily…

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They Are Always Listening

I am the mother of two daughters and one son.  Three small children who follow me around all day long, tug at my legs, and won’t even let me pee in peace.  They are always around; always listening.  This has never been more apparent until recently. One morning I was standing in my bathroom doing…

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Unique Situations: Large Breasts

I have large breasts. I mean really large. The kind that you have to go to a special store to buy a bra for. The kind where a bra costs almost the same as a shopping trip to Whole Pay…I mean foods. I have always been pretty well endowed. My mother was larger with a…

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2017: Year in Review: Breastfeeding Edition

I rang in 2017 as a non breastfeeding woman.  At 30 weeks pregnant, I had weaned my son early on in my pregnancy.  I was looking for ward to becoming a breastfeeding mama again and all of the challenges and rewards that breastfeeding brings. At that point I had nursed 2 kids. I nursed my…

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Goals

When I was in college I had a professor who gave us a set of goals at the beginning of the course. These were objectives we were expected to meet in order to be successful in her class. The list was daunting. I failed her class. I’ve never done well with goals. To me, a goal…

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Navigating the Holiday Season

Being a mom during the holidays is difficult. Being a pumping or breast feeding mom during the holidays can present its own set of challenges. With a little planning and support this hectic season can feel like any other time. The most important thing that I have learned during my 5 year nursing journey is…

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Dear Child

One day I will tell you my story. I will tell you the story of a girl who was hurt and abandoned. The tale of a child who wasn’t quite sure who she was who grew into a young adult that hated everything she had been taught about herself. I will tell you a muted…

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