Tag: infertility
Losing Hope, Control, and Eventually Sanity: My Daunting Fertility Journey with...
The day I knew I wanted to be a mother I was 10 years old.
I told my grandma, who is now 93 and still...
Dear Surprise Baby & Planned Baby
My sweet surprise baby,
Ages before I even knew whom I wanted to marry, I knew that I wanted you, my own daughter. When I...
Back-to-Back Babies
In the days leading up to Baby Girl’s first birthday, I found myself overwhelmingly emotional. Yes, I was exhausted from working full-time, chasing after...
IVF Blessings: A Journey of Gratitude
The phone rang at 11:23 A.M. today. I already knew who it was. It was THE call I had fantasized about for the last three...
Motherhood Left Me Unrecognizable
Becoming a mom wasn’t easy for me. If you’ve been reading our lovely blog for very long, you may recall some of my stories...
Motherhood: More Than Skin Deep, Part Three
As we celebrate the final group of moms who participated in our "Motherhood: More Than Skin Deep" project, we want to applaud and thank the...
Finding Humor in IVF
"Laughter is the best medicine."
"One day you’ll look back on this and laugh."
"Laugh until you cry."
If you are going through infertility—and more specifically, if...
Best Laid Plans: Thoughts on a Growing Family
From the day my second child was born, this question popped up as frequently as any other: Will you have another? I couldn't help...
Our Adoption Journey
November is Adoption Awareness Month. Adoption is an enormously important part of my family’s life. As I thought about writing on the topic this...
My Deployment Baby
I'm not sure if most people are aware, but "deployment babies" are an actual thing. A lot of military families end up having a baby...
525,600 Minutes: How Do You Measure a Year in the Life?
Foreword: It has been 18 months since I wrote the following piece. A year-and-a-half later, each of these lessons resonates more deeply than ever...
Pregnancy Loss: You are Not Alone, My Friend
October is known for being Breast Cancer Awareness month, but do you know that it’s also National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month? In 1988,...
Surviving the Storm: My Rainbow Baby
October is known for being Breast Cancer Awareness month, but do you know that it's also National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month? In 1988,...
Overcoming infertility: Becoming her mommy
Becoming a mom doesn’t happen the same way for everyone. For some it’s an accidental blessing. Others make a plan that just works. Still...