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I wanted to title this post “A collective sigh,” but instead went for simple and straight forward. Chances are you are sick of hearing my voice- even if it is in the deep recesses of your mind. At the very least I am worn out from the daily posting! Literally. [Sore wrist. Anyone else have…

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Last week I discussed nursing and many of the difficulties there in. But what happens when things never get better? Today my friend Amanda shares her struggle, disappointment, and the eventual freedom she found in the bottle. Simply stated, the journey of deciding how to feed my child culminated in discouragement and frustration. Some could…

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Alright, this is risky. A man talking about his wife’s emotions. Did Pandora make another box? I know that I’m making some broad generalizations here, but they are generally true. My generalizations are these: Women are more aware of, in-tune with, and to an extent, controlled by their emotions. Men (generally) tend to flop between two…

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Yesterday we talked about our body image, today I am going to attempt to answer some of the questions asked by my readers. As in, how-do-I-physically-get-out-the-door-and-do-stuff-with-a-newborn? Especially if they aren’t my only child?! Well…you grab one baby up in your arms, one toddler by the hand, and you march out the door. With purpose and…

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Welcome back to the Newborn Chronicles as we discuss everything related to that short time when we have a newborn in the house. Today we are talking about our bodies. Let me start by saying this post isn’t just for moms. We’ve all done it – stared at the girl in front of us at…

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Yesterday we talked about breast feeding.  So now we are moving from an awkward topic to a scary topic. Hmmm…. When I became a mom, I never knew that there was such a thing as “scheduling” your baby…or that it would be so controversial. I was told in the hospital [very firmly I might add]…

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It is with great trepidation that I share the photo below… because I look like crap! I just had a baby, a gruelling 60 hours of labor that resulted in a c-section.  [No, I am not exaggerating.] Welcome to having a newborn! The night previous was our first night home. At 2 a.m., the baby…

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