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I am not having the best month. This whole getting pregnant thing is not working out the way that I had hoped, the way it has in the past, and it can be hard to feel positive about the future. I am waiting now, as seems to be the case with infertility. I have shared my [...]

I am not having the best month. This whole getting pregnant thing is not working out the way that I had hoped — the way it has in the past, and it can be hard to feel positive about the future. I am waiting now — as seems to be the case with infertility. I have [...]

by Lindsay Weiss posted in Mom Stories I woke up to Stacie’s post: Shut up about what a burden your gifted child is. In it she references a recent NYT times article, How Do You Raise a Prodigy, saying: The article quickly dissolved into another “woe is me” piece about the burden of raising gifted [...]

Has your Thanksgiving ever look like this? EVER? Thanksgiving is billed as some kind of wondrous family gathering of thankfulness that inspires warm and fuzzy feelings for all who participate. I’m here to say the only warm and fuzzy feelings I get on Thanksgiving are from that first shot from the bottle of hootch I [...]

Seeing your baby get hurt has to be one of the worst feelings on the face of the planet. The first time Fern got an “owie” I’m pretty sure I cried more than she did. And now that she’s crawling, I know that the bumps and bruises have only begun with all the tumbles she’s [...]

Keep your clothes on and watch the sparks fly! “We don’t have to take our — clothes off! — to have a good time, oh no.” You know the song (if you don’t, you should). It’s the kind of jam that makes you want to boogie in celebration of the dry hump. Yes, I’m talkin’ [...]

My reality doesn’t include any interaction with my ex, which means no interaction with his wife either. But I imagine for some of you reading this, your reality does include some ex-spouse interaction. If you are married to a man who has an ex-wife you might feel like she can’t stand you, and chances are [...]

The second is, by most accounts, the best trimester.  You look pregnant, you don’t feel totally exhausted and sick all the time (unless you’re one of the few women who does); you are feeling kicks and have a good appetite. You get to talk about being pregnant and more or less assume the identity of [...]

chocolate love Go on and indulge in your favorite Halloween treat. Chocolate. Dark chocolate is best if you are aiming for optimum health benefits. Here are three reasons why you can feel good about your favorite sweet treat.. 3 Reasons to Enjoy Your Halloween Chocolate 1. ANTIOXIDANTS. I know, you have heard this before, but [...]

Today I woke up to a television screen filled with so much heartbreak. The devastation Hurricane Sandy has caused will likely be felt for some time as people work to pick up the pieces of their livelihood. While many of you will make the extra effort to be there for your children answering their questions, [...]