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the five comorbidities of motherhood
In healthcare, a lot of emphasis and care is placed upon managing or preventing a disease’s comorbidities. Comorbidities are not symptoms of a disease, but rather other individual diagnoses that occur...
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5 ways to handle toddler indecision
My best friend once called me in tears because she was convinced there was something wrong with her daughter. “She’s having a brain malfunction! She can’t decide if she wants to go inside or stay...
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the best board books for fall
In our neck of the woods, the leaves have turned, the rain is pouring, the pumpkin candles are in full force, and our fruit bowl is stocked with apples. It is officially fall! One of my favorite things...
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top 10 best unsolicited parenting tips
It’s no secret that parents looove to talk about parenting. And when one is sporting a big bump on their belly, it is essentially an open-ended invitation for unsolicited advice. 90% of the parenting...
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waverley is two! + a poem
I feel like I just sat down a hot second ago to write about my sweet baby turning one. I couldn’t believe it then that she was a whopping one year old and I have even more doubt now that she is turning...
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how to make time for meaningful activities with kids
About eight months ago, Waverley was in an epic daddy phase. When given the option, she chose Nate approximately 99% of the time. She followed him around constantly yelling “daddeeeee, daddeeeee!”...
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the five reasons for #momstamina
You guys, I recently had an epiphany. I suddenly feel stronger, more focused, and more capable. I feel like I could literally do anything I set my mind to! Things like time, tiredness, and effort seem...
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how i found my groove as a mother
I am kind of a walking enigma. A weird contradiction that just doesn’t quite make sense. I’ve always had an easy repertoire with children, starting at my first teenage job teaching swim lessons to...
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a special valentine’s day announcement
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! Do you have fun plans? Regardless of who you are spending it with I hope you have a sweet weekend filled with love. I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day (even when I spent...
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how motherhood changed me
Even before I was pregnant with Waverley, I feared the change motherhood would inevitably cause my life and personality. I witnessed firsthand the apparent lobotomy that took place after others gave...
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gender reveal: it’s a….
Today I am excited to reveal the sex of our growing pierogi! It’s a girl! I must have the worst instincts, because I was convinced both Waverley and this little one were boys. This time around, I even...
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should you have a baby?
Last week a dear friend inquired my thoughts regarding her reproduction. She’s 36 years-old, recently married, and facing a turning point in life: should she try to have a baby or continue to live her...
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planning for the first trip away from the babe
Remember that time I waited until Waverley was 18 months-old and we left her for 24 hours for the first time ever? And then, just a month later, left for two weeks? Just like that. Bye, Waverley! So...
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Postpartum Depression Happens
I finally realized I had postpartum depression the day I sat in my car for a little too long. I had just gotten home, closed the garage door, left the motor running for a questionable amount of time,...
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Pregnancy Update: Five Months
This week marks the 20th week of my pregnancy with this little gal. The halfway point has really snuck up on me and heading towards the second half has made my anxiety/desperate need to nest intensify....
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Pregnancy Update: Six Months
Just four months to go! It’s hard to believe how quickly this pregnancy has gone by. I remember feeling pregnancy was never-ending with Waverley, yet now I can hardly keep up with the weeks ticking by!...
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How Motherhood Changed My Perspective on Fitness
Competitve swimmers are a unique breed of humans who participate in torturous, monotonous exercise for several hours a day, six-seven days per week. There have been loads of articles written about...
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Pregnancy Update: Seven Months
I am a little behind with my pregnancy update this month! Life has been busy, busy in the most wonderful way with houseguests, new floors being installed, picking up extra days working at the hospital,...
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VBAC vs Planned Cesarean
One of the overarching issues plaguing this pregnancy from the beginning has been whether to attempt a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or schedule a planned cesarean and skip the laboring part...
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Introducing the Baby
Today I am thrilled to introduce the baby I’ve been talking so much about over the past nine months. It seems like just a few minutes ago I announced we were expecting and now she is here! Meet our...
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