Boy Mom Life With Humor and Hygge
Ten questions every pregnant woman should ask during her anatomy ultrasound. The doctor is looking for much more than the gender! Her smile is warm, almost as calming and toasty as the gel she is about to squirt on my belly. She is the one who has done our prior 20-week ultrasounds. I know, it View Post
This week's article in the series "How to Love Your Toddler from Tantrum to Triumph" helps you put an end to your baby's and toddler's teething woes. We have had very different teething experiences with all four of our children. I think with prior knowledge comes a sense of calm, and the View Post
Dear mom sitting across from me, I know we have not officially met before, but I can comfortably say that I know you already rather well. Our paths might never cross outside of these walls. We live different lives, even speak different languages - but here, none of that matters. Here, we speak View Post
The kids are asleep - fast asleep. I am not... but I will be soon. Today was a good day, today I focused on the kids and left the garage stuffed with unpacked boxes. Today I relaxed a little - after a few weeks of stressing over this, that and the other thing. Stress is not good for the body. Stress View Post
We are going to end National Heart month with fellow heart mom, Sara's incredibly touching story about her beautiful daughter Lucy. Sara, who is also a blogger, spent February sharing touching photos of Lucy under the hashtag #RememberingLucy. We are blessed in the cardiomyopathy world to have Sara View Post
***Update February 2015** I have continued to follow Autumn's story for over a year now. She has had her ups and downs and a really scary close call just a few weeks ago. Beautiful Autumn continues to fight like a warrior and prove that she is a true miracle. Please read her story and support her View Post
This brave heart mom shares her "Heart Story" with us in an emotional account of how their daughter's CHD was discovered by chance - which in the end saved her life. There is hope after diagnosis, and this family is proof of that! Little Miss K's CHD went undiagnosed through the entire pregnancy, View Post
This "Heart Story" gives you a raw and emotional account of one family's early CHD diagnosis during pregnancy. The time in your life that is supposed to be filled with nothing but happiness and hope is all of a sudden exchanged with "what ifs" and more questions than answers. This mom wrote straight View Post
This “Heart Story” was sent to us by Cyndi about her son Philip Alan Henry. This beautifully written account of Philip's life also touches on the genetic aspect of Cardiomyopathy. The doctors, especially the ones not familiar with Cardiomyopathy, all too often write individual symptoms off as being View Post
We are going to kick off our series of “heart stories” with Emma’s Cardiomyopathy journey, in honor of all the brave little heart warriors fighting every single day - with every beat of their heart! February is “Heart Health Awareness” month. Heart health is so much more than eating a bowl of View Post
Welcome to the third edition of breastfeeding stories from our readers. These memories are shared by breastfeeding moms, who like myself wish to spread the word to new moms that breastfeeding can have its challenges, but it is worth practicing, seeking help, asking for support and looking for View Post
Lately I have had my fair share of “as long as the baby is healthy” comments. A medical professional even said “all you want is ten fingers and ten toes”... I know that people are just trying to be nice to me. They are making an attempt to start a warm and fuzzy conversation and reassure me that View Post
Welcome to Marvelous Mammary Memories! These stories are shared by breastfeeding moms, who like myself wish to spread the word to new moms that breastfeeding can have its challenges, but it is worth practicing, seeking help, asking for support and looking for answers.We all know the benefits of View Post
December 5th was an especially heartwarming and memorable day for many people this year. My dear friend, Mary started “the Thankful Hearts Project” a year ago to remember December 5th in a positive light, and to pay it forward by doing random acts of kindness. December 5, 2011 was the day her View Post