Alas, I have returned. Some of you may remember my first post with DMB, nearly 7 months ago, titled I Will Own My Mornings, Even While I Constantly Fail. I vowed to not only continue to own my mornings, but...
We know that finding the perfect pediatrician for your family is important. Not only is this the person (and practice) you are trusting to help you keep your child(ren) healthy and safe, but you need this person (and practice)...
I had read online before about febrile seizures, assuming that they happened to "other people's kids," maybe those with a history of seizures. At the very least, I figured kids had them if the illness was known and they...
When I think back on the last year, there is so much I could say about 2020. I think for a period of time, it was literally used as a curse word around here. It was one of the...
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Our kids are bendy. Sometimes really bendy. Almost like Gumby. (DMC...
Fall festivities and Halloween are incredibly exciting and fun filled with get togethers, outings and the food. The FOOD!! Who isn't able look back on an amazing fall get together, hayride, or trick-or-treating night with a single unpleasant memory? Parents whose children...
I’m not a psychological expert by any means, but after being in therapy for more than five years, I’ve come to realize that there are few traits I recognize within myself. One of them is, I’m stressed.
I work full-time,...
Believe it or not, the new year is still fresh and I have one question for you: What are you allowing to take up residence in your mind?
For years, my mind was consumed with constant negativity. Negativity that surrounded my...
For many parents, before we have children, we just assume that things will go smoothly and according to plan. We will teach them and prepare them and all will be well. Of course, once those children arrive in this...
When I was diagnosed with type one diabetes, an autoimmune disease that affects the pancreas and relies on daily insulin injections as well as blood glucose checks, I was not sure what my life would be like as an...
I know how the title sounds: high maintenance.
I truthfully am not. I think I'd fall somewhere between low and middle, if we were to judge such things. I'm sure nobody does that, though. The fact is that some people...
It was a normal day. I hopped into the shower and did my monthly breast exam, just like I had done every month since my first trip to the gynecologist when I was 16. This time instead of my...
A few weeks ago I had a routine doctor’s appointment. Before stepping on the scale, I made sure to take off my coat, put my purse down, and then remove my shoes – a routine I’ve got down pat....
“What happens if something happens to one of your kids?”
“What about knowing you’ll never have another child of your own again?”
“What happens if you get pregnant and something could happen to you and the baby?”
Those were just some of...
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Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
