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Mom Shows Me Her Body

Mom Shows Me Her Body

Babies ruin bodies. At least, that’s what I thought before I was pregnant. When I first told my co-workers of my pregnancy, amid the cheers of “Congratulations” was the quiet remark, “your body will never quite be the same again.”

And it’s true. You might have stretch marks, varicose veins, extra weight… or maybe something else. But we shouldn’t be ashamed of it. We should celebrate it.

Worst Mother Ever
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Worst Mother Ever

“I’m the worst mom”

I’ve told myself this more than once.

Yesterday, I was on the phone with my mom.

On the road to a Girl Scout leader’s meeting, I complained to her about a fight I had earlier in the day when I said, “I just feel like I’m failing all the time.”

“No,” my mom told me, “You’re not failing all the time. Look how much you do.”

Winter Small Wardrobe Essentials

Winter Small Wardrobe Essentials

When you have kids and are a professional, you need a winter small wardrobe that does double duty.

I used to get really stressed out at the thought of everything I had to buy to straddle these two lives. I want to look professional in my work, but I also don’t want to look like a bum on the weekends.

What to do?

You make sure you have these in your closet.

Mild Ulcerative Colitis Stories

Mild Ulcerative Colitis Stories

No one wants to talk about embarrassing health issues. I’ve put off writing this post for so long, because it’s well… uncomfortable to talk about in SO many ways.

But, when I had all these symptoms, I lay in bed while my husband and kids slept, looking for posts like this on my phone. And I couldn’t find anything that addressed it.

So here goes… and as a heads up, yup, I’m going to talk about poop.