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Month: July 2016

  • The Truth About Stretch Marks

    The Truth About Stretch Marks

    I’m going to start this post with the bottom line:  The truth is, sometimes (and commonly), women get stretch marks when their bodies grow a child. This shouldn’t be news. Once the marks appear, they’re permanent. You might be able to fade them to a point, but they aren’t going anywhere.  Thanks to many women…

  • TTC & The TWW

    TTC & The TWW

    Translation: Trying To Conceive and the Two Week Wait.  These acronyms may be familiar terms in the community of couples trying to have a baby.  Actively trying to make a baby (whether it happens quickly or takes awhile), is an emotional roller coaster that can quickly turn any woman into a crazy person.  One day…

  • I loathe you, 18 month sleep regression 

    I loathe you, 18 month sleep regression 

    It’s true. It’s the worst one thus far. This toddler of mine is stubborn, full of relentless will, and out of nowhere started screaming tearfully through her nap time.  A week has passed by and we’ve developed a system that works 50% of the time. We’ll take it.  But then… Without warning… She wakes up,…