“I feel like I’m drowning.”
It was 7 a.m. on a weekday morning and my husband had just left for work. I was already sobbing on the phone to my mother who was 1,800 miles away in North Dakota. My...
The medicine cabinet may be a small space — but it can pack big danger. Often found in the master bathroom of homes, these shelves are liable to contain rows upon rows of prescription pills, over-the-counter medicine, various lotions,...
It's extremely easy to judge their parents and caregivers and think this, "This could never happen to me!" But we live in a busy and distracted world, and with any change of routine, babies and little kids can sleep...
When I found out my son needed glasses in kindergarten, I had a thousand questions. Even though I wear contacts and glasses, I didn’t get them until I was in 5th grade. Having a child that needed them at a...
School is almost out for the summer and as a parent, you are faced with a daunting task: to fight summer boredom for your kids while still keeping their bodies and brains active. When kids are out of school,...
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Even before lockdowns and COVID, quarantines and corona, my car was always the only space where I could be alone. There were times I really, really wished my commute was more than 10 minutes so I could have more...
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Becoming a mom changes your priorities – suddenly the needs of your children come first, and your exercise routine moves to the bottom of the ever-growing to-do list. Fortunately, there are ways to ensure...
I’m finally well enough to write this post — thanks to a stomach bug taking over our house, just a week after I recovered from the flu for the second time this year. I knew it was coming —...
There I was, 14 weeks pregnant, on my knees on my bedroom floor just praying, praying for a healthy baby — and for the utmost acceptance over any possible outcome. (I don't always pray on my knees, but when...
In 2008, my mom was diagnosed with uterine cancer. It was a huge shock, especially because the year before my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. We have no doubt in our minds that her OBGYN saved her life...
My husband texted he was on the way home. Before I could even blink, I responded in all caps "THANK GOODNESS" followed by a juvenile string of emojis because letters alone cannot illustrate the sheer terror of my desperation. Sibling...