Warning: Do not read this if you haven’t had kids! Or do, and remember you’ve been forewarned!
I never thought I wanted kids. I thought maybe I was missing the “mom gene” or something. I was in denial for a...
We all know that every pregnancy is different. Our bodies are different with each one and respond differently. Duh. But what I am loving so far, being 16 weeks along with my second, is how mentally different pregnancies are....
On March 4th, 2019, actor Luke Perry passed away after suffering a stroke. The news came as a shock to our nation because he was only 52 years old. Many women my age grieved the loss of an iconic...
You're heading to the hospital, bag packed with necessities to get you through labor and delivery as comfortably as possible, but do you have what you REALLY need? Choosing items to bring with you can make a huge difference...
Our family just celebrated my oldest son’s 7th birthday and I find my heart in the deepest praise for how the story of my pregnancy with him in Africa continues to gift us with its teachings. His tender questioning...
When I got pregnant with my twin girls, I already had four other children, so I considered myself a veteran mom. I’ve learned lots of things along the way from baby #1 to babies #5 and 6. In my...
In May of 1980, my parents got married. They recently celebrated 39 years of marriage. Like all couples, they had plenty of ups and plenty of downs. Almost immediately after they were married, they found out they were expecting...
After six months of being married, my husband and I decided to start trying for our first baby. I quit birth control and figured things would just happen quickly, for no good reason other than I lack patience and...
In many ways, my life thus far has been a tale of two cities. I grew up in the Bronx, surrounded by diversity, yet in my tiny little enclave of a neighborhood, everyone looked like me. We were okay...
When I was 6, I had a bad case of food poisoning that developed into a lifelong phobia of vomiting. My entire adult life, I've been terrified of pregnancy for one reason and one reason only: morning sickness. Knowing...
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Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
