By: Danielle Bonin Becoming a mother isn’t always black and white, and isn’t as easy as some may think it is. Some mothers have a few road blocks, and some have several. Even 14 months after delivery, I look back and often think about all the road blocks my husband and I had to get through to … [Read more...]
Hope
Kate Meinecke HOPE. Hope was what I held onto each day, week, month, year. Every year that passed vanished without the fulfillment of my most desired dream, my dream of becoming a mother. I craved to start a family. For three years, I waited. I cried. I was consumed. Clomid came first. … [Read more...]
Learning to Survive, Learning to Thrive: Hailey’s Journey with PKU
Learning to Survive, Learning to Thrive: Hailey's Journey with PKU Jen Peters We were finally home, enjoying our first Sunday morning together as a family of four. Hailey was just three days old and all snuggled up with her daddy. In between sips of {cold} coffee and watching Mickey Mouse … [Read more...]
From One to Two: Adjusting to Motherhood the Second Time Around
Aubrey Hepker When I found out I was pregnant with my second baby I cried. I cried for many reasons. I cried because I felt like I was going to lose my (then) 11 month old son to his sibling, or worse, he would feel like he … [Read more...]