Today I behaved like a shitty mom. I had a million and one things on my to do list, and stressing to get them done and checked off made me incredibly impatient. All day today the impatience, the “just give me a few more minutes” followed with “why can’t you just please listen to me” […]
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Fitness. Healthy Lifestyle. Buzzwords? Or actions?
Let’s talk fitness, for a moment. Perhaps one of the most overused words on social media, especially scrolling though Instagram. #fitness. When I see this hashtag and the accompanying photos, I have one of two reactions – either a massive ‘ugh’ and an eye roll, thinking who in the world has luxury of time and money […]
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My pregnancy was beautifully uneventful. Though I was closely monitored due to some pre-existing conditions, Alice was growing perfectly, I had no issues beyond the normal discomforts of pregnancy, and I got to enjoy all the little milestones that a first pregnancy brings. I took weekly “bump” pictures even though my bump didn’t emerge until […]
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During my first prenatal appointment at 6w+1d, the nurse practitioner spent a solid 30 minutes asking me all kinds of questions; everything from my health history to my ethnic heritage, my living arrangements, my education, and on and on and on. Before even checking to ensure that I was actually pregnant, (which she later confirmed […]
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