Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Happy Birthday to our big girl. It’s hard to believe that I gave birth to Anastasia eight years ago today. My husband and I were extremely excited to start our family at the time. Having children was always on our list of priorities. However, we wanted to build a nest egg and spend time as…
When a co-worker told me about The Today Show running a piece on moms crowdfunding maternity leave, the first thing that came to mind was “why didn’t I think of that?” NBC News Correspondent Olivia Sterns spoke with a couple moms from Virginia with a financial dilemma, each facing maternity leave with no support from…
Breastfeeding the second time around is definitely harder than the first time. When I gave birth to my daughter over three years ago, I was fully prepared for the whole nursing experience. I thoroughly did my research. There were a few hiccups along the way, but the experience was an overall success. After giving birth…
I’ve been meaning to write about my baby’s first Halloween, but my busy schedule has kept me from updating my blog. On the heels of my maternity leave, I’m just now getting into the swing of things. It seems like my schedule keeps getting more and more jam packed. With that said, I wish I…
My maternity leave is now officially over. I thought that I would be returning to work with everything in order. But, I quickly realized that I had a lot of unfinished business to do.
My maternity leave is coming to an end. I’ll be heading back to work, and my heart is filled with grief and excitement. I’m excited to be heading back to the daily grind and doing what I love. But, I’m grieving about being away from Princess and Baby O. This is my second maternity leave,…
