Back track to a few weeks ago on a Saturday night… Mom’s first night out solo–Wahooooo! Am I right? Who can relate? I was kind of excited… Read more “Guilty: I’m Lying When I Say I’m Okay”
Tag: babies
I could get used to this
If someone told me 20 years ago that in 2016 I’d be working as a nurse and happily living 25 miles from the town where I grew… Read more “I could get used to this”
Don’t ask me if my baby is good
A few weeks ago, I was cleaning up my six-month-old’s blow-out on a public bathroom floor when an older woman walked in. My baby’s interested eyes and… Read more “Don’t ask me if my baby is good”
A Baby Comes Out of a Woman’s Vagina
Recently my 5-year old has enjoyed hearing stories about when I was pregnant with him. He knows that he “grew in my belly” and he thinks it’s absolutely… Read more “A Baby Comes Out of a Woman’s Vagina”
Mother (hardly) knows best….
Over the past decade, I have worked hard to become a good nurse. Initially quite cautious, over the years I have developed confidence in my abilities, and now pride… Read more “Mother (hardly) knows best….”
Having Compassion
Tears and tantrums seem to rule our house these days. My moody and limit-testing 2-year-old ends up on the time-out chair again. Or she wants a “donut cookie”… Read more “Having Compassion”
A Baby Story
I was not one of those “glowing” pregnant women. Not even close. The only potential for glowing would have had to come from the millions of highly combustible particles… Read more “A Baby Story”
The Last Time
My baby will be two years old in a few weeks. He is in full-blown toddler mode. No more babies in my house. No more babies. … Read more “The Last Time”
My Postpartum Depression Story – Emerging on the Other Side
It’s been almost four years since that June morning and I am no longer depressed. I have a second son now and didn’t have postpartum depression with… Read more “My Postpartum Depression Story – Emerging on the Other Side”
Motherhood: the Good, the Gross, and Everything in Between
Last night I was in full-blown Super Mom mode, multi-tasking like a pro. Seriously, you should have seen me: feeding the baby, playing with my three-year old, changing… Read more “Motherhood: the Good, the Gross, and Everything in Between”
