*Trigger Warning: obviously this is a post about my baby! It also includes a picture of him. Proceed with caution* Lovelies, You know how moms are always saying something like”time slow down” in reference to their children growing up and
Squawk Box: Becoming Superwoman Part 1
Hey Lovelies, Here is the start of a two part Squawk Box that will take us to the end of October. Today’s piece comes from Anne, I know her through Twitter and we bonded over the fact that we are
Micro Post: Wave Of Light
Lovelies, This past weekend was the international wave of light. It occurs annually on the 15th of October and it is an outpouring of love directed at babies gone too soon. This past weekend I held my own candle light
Squawk Box: Empowered and Determined Through Grief
Lovelies, This Squawk Box feels very personal to me, it is actually, as it come from one of my very best friends. I have known this lady in real life for almost 7 years and we are quite close. We
Bean Sprout Update: 6 Months Old
Hey Lovelies! My baby is growing up so fast. I cannot even believe that this little sweetheart is 6 months old! Now, I’m probably biased but let me rave a bit about how freaking awesome my son is. 1.He is
Micro Post: Mother’s Day
*Trigger Warning: Discusses my feelings on the holiday now that I’ve had the Bean Sprout. Even though I’m a cynic on this holiday, Mother’s Day can be really fucking hard when trying. Please take care of yourselves and only read
Parenting AFTER Infertility
Hey Lovelies, Some of you probably remember when I fell pregnant that I was adamant I would never NOT feel infertile. That I would always staunchly identify with my diagnosis. That the pain would never go away. That my struggle
Micro Post: Intensity
Hey there Lovelies, How about a lighter micro today? LOL I was looking back over all the last ones and DAMN, heavy and crappy. I mean, I want to make sure that I tell the real story about how hard
Nanny Does Motherhood- Part 1
Oh Lovelies, I’m sure many of you could have seen this coming, probably most of you hoped it would, but the joke’s on me. Having a baby isn’t the same as taking care of someone else’s. I know right… that
Love Other People’s Kids
Hello lovelies, I have been a stress-basket this last week because I am wrapping up my thesis. Corrections, revisions, snide comments… This is a harrowing time. If there is one thing stress gives me, it’s insomnia. And both of those