This month, I planned to write a Q & A article about dealing with infertility. It’s a common condition but one that doesn’t get talked about easily. And like many of life’s difficult situations, it’s impossible to know what...
In honor of Infertility Awareness Week, I wanted to share a positive outcome of a decade of infertility. I am now a momma to four beautiful children all born from IVF. Infertility defined my life, my every move for...
To some, the month of October may just be another month of crisp air, falling leaves, apple picking, and PSLs. To others, it is a time to honor and remember the tiny footprints left on our hearts. October is...
Miscarriage is an insufferable loss. Not only are you mourning the child you lost, but you are also grieving the loss of your plans that the baby would bring. I’ve had two miscarriages and never experienced such grief before....
Family planning plays an important part in preparing for our futures. Most of the time we all have a number in mind as to how many children we see for ourselves. Some don't want any while others want many....
When I was a new mom, I joined a local mom's group. There is real sisterhood in sitting on the floor surrounded by other women who haven't showered and who accidentally wear their slippers out of the house. The...
To start World Breastfeeding Week, I wanted to share my breastfeeding journey over the course of three pregnancies that gave me four precious children. There are many factors that make breastfeeding more or less challenging, and everyone needs to...
#findjoy. When you’re going through a fertility struggle, this is not simply a hashtag. It’s a true goal each and every day. It’s a mission to put the joy back into a situation you never thought it would be...
My journey to motherhood did not go as I expected it to. In August 2018, about a week before my husband and I were married, I was diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia. Endometrial hyperplasia is a thickening of the uterine...
Dear little one,
I want you to know how much I love you and enjoy being your mom. You are the light of my life. My firstborn son, my miracle, my rainbow baby. I couldn't have asked for a better...