Browsing: First Person

For the past seven years, my husband Mike and I have been trying to conceive a child. Both coming from…

The voice had come from behind me as I waited in line at the bank to cash a check. “They…

What’s in a name? Everything. Or so I thought before my daughter was born. Maybe the true goal is in realizing that a baby name is just a name.

You have my permission to skip Thanksgiving. Seriously, if I invite you over to my house and you don’t show…

A few years ago, I commented to a friend that I’d recently finished a book and was surprisingly exhilarated with…

A few summers ago, I had a life-changing experience. I dug my pre-pregnancy clothes out from the back of my…

It began with one online ad. I had been innocently reading a news article when my eyes strayed to the…

Back when I was a veterinary technician, I often heard owners self-righteously proclaim, “I would never feed my dog that.”…

Once upon a time I was Samantha. At times I am Mrs. Pierce. However, most of the time I’m Mom.…

A coworker of mine used to come to me seeking advice. She was 22, fresh out of college, and had…