Maybe, just maybe, telling the story is just as important as the story itself
Author’s note: I originally wrote this post in January 2011, just a few weeks after having a miscarriage. I have held onto it since then, not ready to share this story with the world. It’s taken me many years to realize the importance of discussing pregnancy loss. I decided to publish my miscarriage story today […]
Hello, readers! April here. Today, for Birth Story Sunday, I have a special guest post for you. This is written by Marina Parker, one of my dearest friends. We have known each other since elementary school, and we have many similar passions. These include New Kids on the Block, late-night emotional eating and procrastinating when […]
To the mom who yelled at my toddler at the playground: I’m sure you don’t know how hard it is for me to make friends. I’ve struggled in that area for as long as I can remember. Making mom friends is especially difficult for me. It always has been. Almost two years ago, after my […]
My parents recently asked if they could keep all three kids for two nights. Given that we are in the throes of summer — with the big kids home from school all day and the little one just being his usual, clingy self — I jumped at the chance for a short break. I packed […]