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My mother loved telling me stories about how horrendously sick she was when she was pregnant with me. She told me how one morning on the way to work she had to pull over during Chicago’s rush hour traffic. Once she was on the side of the road she had to throw up. Now, I don’t know if she threw up in a bag in the car or if she threw up outside of the car. I couldn’t really ever figure out how one could have morning sickness so badly that they instantly needed to throw up and could not wait. Surely, this has to be one of these exaggerated mom things, you know, the stuff we plan to say to our kids when they’re a little older so they truly appreciate all the work and “suffering” we’ve done for them.

For example, I’ll tell Brennan, my oldest son, one … Read More

I’ll be honest with you all…I have an extreme case of writer’s block. It may not seem like a normal thing to admit when you have writer’s block but I do have a good reason for it. You see, a lot of what I write is inspired by my own personal life and right now I’m harboring a secret. It’s the only thing that’s on my mind now and always but I haven’t told you all for some reason. I think it’s because there’s a part of me that feels like it’s not culturally acceptable to talk about it for a little while. It really has nothing to do with my feelings at all. I am basically an open book; it’s just how I’m wired. Keeping something a secret just isn’t who I am.

Here it goes…I’m pregnant with baby #3! I’m happy about it through all of the nauseous … Read More

When I was pregnant with my daughter I was supposed to not find out the gender. I say “supposed to” because that ended up not happening at our ultrasound (it was my fault but that’s a story for another time). Before my 20 week ultrasound I conducted practically every gender prediction test out there on myself. It was a fun little experiment and to be honest the majority of the tests were spot on. I thought I’d tell you the tests that I did and then you can tell me which ones you’ve tried.

Chinese Pregnancy Calendar – I have to admit, I planned my first pregnancy and second based on this calendar. A former co-worker introduced it to me years before I even conceived my first and she swore that as odd as it may sound, the results were correct for her. I’ve only known one person it was … Read More

Depression. Miscarriage. Infertility. These are three words that carry a huge stigma in our mommy culture today. Three unfortunate experiences that make women everywhere either hide their face in shame or keep quiet so that no one will question what they did to cause this. It may sound really abrasive to you but think about it: If you’ve ever experienced any of these did you go and shout it off of the roof tops for the world to know? My guess is that you probably didn’t and if you did, well, my hand goes out to you for you are braver than I have been.

I know, I know; you’re probably wondering why on Earth I’m thinking about this. Well, it was all prompted by my friend’s Facebook status on Mother’s Day. My friend, Daphne, posted this on her Facebook profile, “It’s a bittersweet Mother’s Day today. Grateful for … Read More

I’m going to forewarn you…this is not for the faint at heart. I also wouldn’t suggest reading this over your breakfast of perfectly poached eggs and fresh fruit. (Wait! You don’t eat that either? Okay bowl of cereal when you are able to eat, right?) That being said…

When I decided to get pregnant back in 2008 I knew that things would change when it came to my appearance. I anticipated the stretchmarks on my belly, breasts and thighs. I even expected that my hoo ha would most likely never be the same especially if I had a vaginal birth. I even expected to be somewhat sleep deprived for the next ten years. What I did not expect was the lack of control my pelvic floor would undergo once my darling son was brought into this world. I got pregnant with my second child in 2010. A little nausea here … Read More