One of the hardest parts about dealing with infertility is trying to stay positive and not stress when every month, every treatment is met with the same heartbreaking results – no baby. When time marches on, your friends have second…
The Fertility Diet I’m Trying
As we struggle to conceive and the months pass by, we’re faced with the question of when to consider IVF. IVF is expensive and our insurance doesn’t cover it, but it’s also not foolproof and I think having it not…
Infertility Diaries: Should We Just Be More Patient?
I was surprised that during my first visit with an infertility doctor, IVF came up right away. Honestly, I didn’t know much about it other than it was extremely expensive and that I had some friends who tried it. I…
Reflections on James’ Second Birthday
When James was turning one, I had a lot of mixed emotions, which I hear is quite common. On the one hand, I was excited to plan his birthday, to have survived the first year (and the sleep deprivation), and…
Infertility Diaries: The Family I Don’t Have
I saw a family on the subway today. One mom with an infant in a stroller, a little girl show looked to be James’ age in her arms, two little girls who couldn’t be older than 3 or 4, and…
How to Get a Toddler to Brush Their Teeth (Without Throwing a Fit)
Every night, James cries and throws a fit when I brush his teeth. He usually loves holding the toothbrush himself and pretending to brush, but he hates when I go in to give him a good brushing afterward. The thing…
Motherhood Mondays: Breaking the Bottle Habit
While we got James to drop the pacifier months ago, the bottle has been a harder habit to break. I partly blame myself. As I’ve mentioned before, the baby to toddler transition has been tough for me. I don’t want…
How We Got James to Drop the Pacifier
I’d like to start this post on getting rid of the pacifier by saying, this is what worked for us and I am in no way a parenting expert, nor do I judge anyone who hasn’t stopped the paci yet…
To Vacation With James or Not
One of my goals for 2018 that I didn’t actually include in my New Year’s resolutions list, is to travel more. Every time andrew and I come back from a trip, we always say we should take vacations more often…
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