Do you know the most terrible four-letter word a mother can hear? No, not a toddler repeating Mommy’s potty mouth. Not a ‘tweener testing the boundaries of colorful vocabulary. This word gets tossed around willy-nilly, with not a "bleep"...
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words cut to the core. I cannot be the only woman who has had something said to her that lingers for years in the back of her mind until just the...
One day, near the end of December, it dawned on me I had gotten too comfortable in my house and expandable sweatpants.   It was on one of those days where I had to be somewhere, but I didn’t know what...
When dining out, it doesn’t take long before you learn which restaurants and fast foods your family can rely on for providing great allergy-free meals. We are lucky to have so many in the Omaha area! Gluten-free friendly restaurants in...
I always assumed preeclampsia was concerning only while you were pregnant. I had no idea a mama could become preeclamptic up to SIX WEEKS after giving birth. I also had no idea postpartum preeclampsia was going to become an...
Laying in bed with my husband, I turned to him and started gushing about how much I love our sweet 4-month-old daughter. As I continued to explain how she was just the squishiest and happiest, he interrupted, “You never...
Infertility and Pregnancy Loss My journey with infertility and pregnancy loss began on March 1, 2016... ...when I did not see my baby in the sac that meant to hold the first signs of life. My second pregnancy loss occurred on...
Having a newborn is such an exciting, exhilarating, and exhausting phase of life. While their squishy cheeks and soft skin are irresistible to snuggle, the lack of consistent sleep and adjusting to a new routine are quite tiring. On...
Being a parent comes with many responsibilities. One such responsibility is to ensure our children are confident, independent and well rounded humans. Some of these characteristics are learned at home and at school, but there are certain characteristics children...
As hard as it is to admit -- back-to-school is just around the corner.  The back-to-school dance of school supplies shopping and making sure our kids have decent fitting clothes and shoes to conquer their next grade level is upon...

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