My Family Blog

See that lady off the the left of this text? That’s Susan B. Anthony, one of the women responsible for achieving women’s voting rights in America. I grew up looking at her impressive profile every Sunday. You see, she had attended the church I went to and I learned all abut her work in getting [...]

My husband and I have had our share of challenges. When we stared them in the face it was frustrating, disheartening even. At the time it was always difficult to see the other side, but once we made it through to the other side I felt like I was stronger and that our marriage was [...]

10 ideas for making the first year memorable! I have made it.  I have crossed the threshold into toddler-hood, and I am still alive.  I used to read posts like this back when Cullen was only a few weeks or months old, and think that a year felt like a lifetime.  But boy if it [...]

With the return of fall comes a widespread desire to consume anything pumpkin. The beloved pumpkin makes its return to grocery store aisles, local coffee shops even cosmetic counters. Log on to Pinterest and an image of just about any dessert can be found, only during this season its ingredients include pumpkin. I think it [...]

Who doesn’t love a good blog? In fact, I’ll guess, since you’re here reading at Babble, that you have pretty good taste in blogs. But there does seem to be so many out there — especially when you’re looking for information and stories to relate to during pregnancy. How do you know which ones are [...]

Divorce can be painful, both emotionally and financially. Still, if you and your soon-to-be-ex-spouse can find a way to work together, you could end the marriage with your finances in reasonable shape—and perhaps with a little less emotional pain. Indeed, if you have children still living at home, it’s critical to maintain a reservoir of [...]

A Halloween wedding? Oh yes! For some couples a Halloween wedding is far from their worst nightmare and instead it’s a dream come true. Bridal websites are filled with Halloween wedding inspiration because for some brides and grooms saying “I do” surrounded by their closest family, friends, and perhaps even a few ghosts and goblins [...]

by Sara McGinnis posted in Mom Stories Up until a few days ago, I never considered that I could play a role in getting another woman pregnant. My parts just don’t work that way. Through the powers of Facebook, however, I bumped into Cherie MacLean, a friend of a friend who has turned to Indiegogo [...]

by Sara McGinnis posted in Mom Stories Up until a few days ago, I never considered that I could play a role in getting another woman pregnant. My parts just don’t work that way. Through the powers of Facebook, however, I bumped into Cherie MacLean, a friend of a friend who has turned to Indiegogo [...]

It seems these days everyone has pumpkins, costumes, and ways to celebrate the season with their little ones on the brain. For many of us October is the start of what becomes a whirlwind of holiday celebrations. We find ourselves busy picking out costumes, baking special treats, and scanning the pumpkin patch for one worthy [...]