The Pregnancy from Hell…
I still remember the day the embryos were implanted in my uterus. I remember being in the hotel room where we staying picking up a book about pregnancy and reaching a chapter about all that could go...
View ArticleTo Breastfeed or to Breastfeed… No other choice for us!
There is nothing natural about breastfeeding for modern women, but this should not be an impediment for providing the best source of nutrition to our babies. Unlike my mother who grew up seeing her...
View ArticleCreating Lasting Bonds…
Breastfeeding, despite my personal challenges, provided unexpected, unequivocal joy! Picture after picture bears this out. I may always look exhausted, but always in every picture, I am utterly and...
View ArticlePicky Eater Extraordinaire!
Here goes another hour scouring the Internet for lunch ideas, my least favorite chore, but Baby B is probably the pickiest eater I have ever met. She doesn’t like anything! No, I’m not kidding....
View ArticleThe terrible, horrible, no good, lice!
I have to admit that I was one of those naïve people who believed that lice only went on dirty hair. How wrong I was! It turns out that lice LOVE clean hair, which my children have plenty of because I...
View ArticleThe Lair of the White Worm
The one place I never expected to find worms was in my child’s anus. According to our pediatrician, this is another problem endemic to Florida, but this is exactly what I had to confront at 4:00 in the...
View ArticleAllergies: Anaphylaxis
I remember I was just a young college student when I first heard of anaphylaxis to peanuts. The whole thing seemed like a gross over- exaggeration. I was so ignorant that I believed that you actually...
View ArticlePlanta Fasciitis and Older Moms
Plantar Fasciitis! What the hell is this? More importantly, why is this my problem? After I visited my doctor and did my research, I was pissed! Seriously. Another chronic health problem! Aging just...
View ArticleAllergies: Life Saving Pack
I don’t like having to carry my “life saver” pack, but, for me, it is a fact of life much like breathing. Despite the fact that the pack takes up 1/3 of most of my purses, I don’t leave home without it...
View ArticleA Tribute to Oliva: Roald Dahl’s Appeal
While I am not in the habit of publishing other people’s work on my blog, I found this appeal so heartbreaking I decided to make an exception. Roald Dahl is the author of “James and the Giant Peach,”...
View ArticleThe Pregnancy from Hell…
I still remember the day the embryos were implanted in my uterus. I remember being in the hotel room where we staying picking up a book about pregnancy and reaching a chapter about all that could go...
View ArticleTo Breastfeed or to Breastfeed… No other choice for us!
There is nothing natural about breastfeeding for modern women, but this should not be an impediment for providing the best source of nutrition to our babies. Unlike my mother who grew up seeing her...
View ArticleCreating Lasting Bonds…
Breastfeeding, despite my personal challenges, provided unexpected, unequivocal joy! Picture after picture bears this out. I may always look exhausted, but always in every picture, I am utterly and...
View ArticlePicky Eater Extraordinaire!
Here goes another hour scouring the Internet for lunch ideas, my least favorite chore, but Baby B is probably the pickiest eater I have ever met. She doesn’t like anything! No, I’m not kidding....
View ArticleThe terrible, horrible, no good, lice!
I have to admit that I was one of those naïve people who believed that lice only went on dirty hair. How wrong I was! It turns out that lice LOVE clean hair, which my children have plenty of because I...
View ArticleThe Lair of the White Worm
The one place I never expected to find worms was in my child’s anus. According to our pediatrician, this is another problem endemic to Florida, but this is exactly what I had to confront at 4:00 in the...
View ArticleAllergies: Anaphylaxis
I remember I was just a young college student when I first heard of anaphylaxis to peanuts. The whole thing seemed like a gross over- exaggeration. I was so ignorant that I believed that you actually...
View ArticlePlanta Fasciitis and Older Moms
Plantar Fasciitis! What the hell is this? More importantly, why is this my problem? After I visited my doctor and did my research, I was pissed! Seriously. Another chronic health problem! Aging just...
View ArticleAllergies: Life Saving Pack
I don’t like having to carry my “life saver” pack, but, for me, it is a fact of life much like breathing. Despite the fact that the pack takes up 1/3 of most of my purses, I don’t leave home without it...
View ArticleA Tribute to Oliva: Roald Dahl’s Appeal
While I am not in the habit of publishing other people’s work on my blog, I found this appeal so heartbreaking I decided to make an exception. Roald Dahl is the author of “James and the Giant Peach,”...
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