motherhood

Regrets? Everyone Has Them

May 16, 2013
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Last week I was talking with a young mother who seemed to have a fabulous life with healthy kids, a basically secure home environment, and a credit card to Bloomingdales. Her eyes were sad and, although beautiful,  she really looked like she had too little sleep and too much stress. Her conversation was hesitant, as [...]

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Would You Love Your Child Any More or Any Less Depending on What He Looked Like?

March 11, 2013
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Charlene Machin, of Staffordshire in Britain, is a mom to two sweet identical twin boys. Twins Oliver and Harry Machin are now 7-years old and Harry’s face makes no difference whatsoever to his twin brother Oliver. The love between siblings is so unconditional and accepting that it is not surprising that Oliver sees his brother [...]

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Could You Be a Surrogate Mom?

December 26, 2012
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Have you watched the new(ish) sitcom, The New Normal? The story line revolves around a gay couple, their surrogate, and the surrogate’s daughter. The four of them have come together to create a family and the show is sweet, funny, thought provoking, irritating – everything a good show should be.

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Miracle Baby Born Despite Doctors Not Finding a Heartbeat

December 7, 2012
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Do you believe in miracles? Does anyone these days? Maybe we don’t see the Old Testament sort of miracles much lately, but the little miracles, the ones that supposedly happen all the time? I do believe that giving birth is a miracle. The entire process of creating life, where there was none, and then sustaining [...]

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The Problem with Breastfeeding

May 1, 2012
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Breastfeeding is something that I had a difficult time doing. I tried really hard and did everything that my lactation specialist told me to do, but I just never seemed to produce enough milk to adequately feed my baby. I felt like a bad mother and like I had failed my perfect little baby in [...]

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Pregnant While Chasing a Toddler: Reality Sets In

July 29, 2009

OMG! When thinking about the whole idea of having a second child, my husband and I forgot a number of crucial data points, which, unfortunately, have now reared their ugly heads. First, exhaustion. I mean, our toddler (20 months, now) is so precocious – she’s in to everything. It’s fun, at times, to catch her [...]

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