Tag: siblings
My Daughter Has a Job, and She’s Not Even Born Yet
My daughter has a job, and she's not even born yet.
Although we had discussed the possibility months prior, when I became pregnant in early...
Two Daughters, Two Different Stages of Life
I love being a girl mom. I’ve always considered myself a girly girl and pictured myself with daughters. When the time came to have...
Confessions of a Tired Pregnant Woman
I'm in the final "push" (pun intended) of pregnancy, and I'm tired. With this being my third, I feel like I have some knowledge...
No Participation Trophies Here
I stand in the playground parking lot with my inconsolable four-year-old. My shirt sleeve is a web of snot and drool, a gift from...
Sibling Rivalry: Surviving the Chaos
Growing up with a younger sister, I always knew that siblings had a very "special" relationship. I had friends with younger and older siblings...
Dear Second Child
Dear Second Child,
I wanted to write this letter that is just for you because you don't always get the attention you deserve. As I...
National Siblings Day: The Love Between my Babies
What was the best day of your life? The day you got married? The day you found out you were finally pregnant? The day...
Lessons From Loss: Celebrating Dalton
From the time my mom was a little girl, she hoped to have a baby boy. With each pregnancy, she picked out boy names...
Bridging the Age Gap: Raising Siblings to Be Close Even When...
Let’s face it; some people are just obnoxious. They come in many forms: strangers on the street, coworkers, family members and sometimes friends. Their...
The Unexpected Blessings of a 10 Year Sibling Age Gap
I have two daughters, almost 11 years apart.
One will be 13 in August, and my little one just turned two.
I had my first daughter...
Spread the Word to End the Word
Have you ever used the “R Word?” I sure hope not. It’s disrespectful. It’s offensive. It’s derogatory. (And it honestly doesn’t say much about...
The 5 Hardest Parts of Having 3 Under 3
5. The loneliness. It's hard to connect with other adults, even other moms. It seems like everyone's got their opinion, and no matter who...
Pulling Away to Keep My Firstborn Close
Mine
If you ask her who I am, she points to herself and states, “Mine.” Continuing on with her important business without so much as...
“Were We Ready for This?”: Welcoming Our Third Child (Birth Story...
I've always been a planner. But when it came to family and having kids, my planning never worked. My husband and I had talked...