Tag: family planning
I Can’t Decide If I Want Another Baby
"Do you think you will try for another?"
When it comes to motherhood, this question is a tale as old as time. I have seen...
What to Do With Your Pets While on Vacation
You've done all the work planning the perfect vacation for your family. Everyone is getting excited as the countdown begins, and you're starting to...
Post Holiday Me: Unplugged
I sat down to write, and all my brain could muster was, "what could you even write about?" I could write about how the...
A Forever First Time Parent
I came to a rather obvious conclusion this week. Never, will I ever, NOT be a first-time parent. I don’t know why it took...
Choosing an OB/GYN at IU Health West
Choosing an OB/GYN is a very personal matter, because you want to find someone who is experienced that you can trust with your care....
Dear Boy Mom…What’s it Like?
Dear Boy Mom,
What's it like?
What's it like having little hands reaching out only for you? I know my daughters love me, but man do...
Becoming a Surrogate
For couples who have experienced infertility or loss while trying to have a baby, or for same-sex couples that want a biological child of...
If Not For the Pandemic, Would We’ve Continued Growing Our Family?
"Four kids." Ten years ago, when my husband and I sat side by side in premarital counseling and the counselor asked each of us...
Knowing My Limits: Deciding Not to Have a Third Baby
Upon getting engaged to my now husband, we talked about so many plans for the future. Of course, we talked about how many kids...
“Just The One?” And Other Awkward Questions People Ask About Families
When I tell people I have a three-year-old, the question that people almost always ask is, "Just the one?" In one way or another,...
Is My Biological Clock Done Ticking?
It’s near midnight on the eve of my 35th birthday. I’m watching the numbers change on the clock until I see midnight. I go...
The Severity of the Second Child
I have two children. My two children are Weslie Vivian Beaven and Stephen Eric Beaven III a.k.a. Trey. Cute, right? Before you say anything,...
Stop Shaming My Birth Control Choices
When I was 16, I started taking the pill in order to help ease my period symptoms. The first doctor I went to was...
We Are Officially Outnumbered: The Silver Lining as a Mom of...
I always knew, deep in my heart, that I wanted three children, but we were in no rush to make that decision. However, destiny...