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461Fertility is a Journey. Here’s Mine.
For the past seven years, my husband Mike and I have been trying to conceive a child. Both coming from large families...
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Strangers Bearing Advice: New babies bring out the expert in everyone
The voice had come from behind me as I waited in line at the bank to cash a check. “They say you...
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Name, Please? Expectant parents face another momentous decision
What’s in a name? Everything. Or so I thought before my daughter was born. Maybe the true goal is in realizing that...
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A Tale of Two Turkeys: Balancing Thanksgiving plans can be tricky
You have my permission to skip Thanksgiving. Seriously, if I invite you over to my house and you don’t show up, no...
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Beyond Books: Book club brings wisdom, camaraderie
A few years ago, I commented to a friend that I’d recently finished a book and was surprisingly exhilarated with how good...
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It’s Not What It Looks Like: Reflections on motherhood’s changes, outside and inside
A few summers ago, I had a life-changing experience. I dug my pre-pregnancy clothes out from the back of my closet, deciding...
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Unplanned Orlando: An impromptu trip was more than a fantasy
It began with one online ad. I had been innocently reading a news article when my eyes strayed to the sidebar where...
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Dog Food for Thought: Trying to keep your pet from your plate
Back when I was a veterinary technician, I often heard owners self-righteously proclaim, “I would never feed my dog that.” Yet I...
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My Name Is Mom: How much of me is tied up in being a parent?
Once upon a time I was Samantha. At times I am Mrs. Pierce. However, most of the time I’m Mom. The day...
