I had read about it in the baby books, and in my last trimester of pregnancy had been inundated with information from my gynecologist and all of the mommy groups that I was a part of online.
When I had...
This weeks marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, on October 15th. Twenty five percent of pregnancies do not go full-term. We feel the loss of our babies, whether it’s marked on the calendar or not, but often it can...
If you’re a mama, you know doctors recommend you abstain from sex for 6-8 weeks after you’ve just given birth.
Question: Does everyone really wait? Four weeks post postpartum, I felt my sexiest. As a result, I had a voluminous...
Sometimes, you just need to get out and do something outside of your normal routine. After being with someone for awhile, my best advice is to try to learn something new about each other. It might help to set some off...
Co-parenting is tough, but even more so during the holidays. Both parents want to have the kids on the “big” holidays, which means that someone ends up feeling short-changed. Who gets the kids for Thanksgiving? Who gets to wake up...
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I have done my fair share of couples counseling. As a wife, I have experienced my own personal ups and downs and learning moments over the past 5 years with my spouse.
There...
Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift for your significant other? Are you desperate to sneak away for a date with your husband? Are you sick of going on the same type of date over and over?
If you...
How many love Christmas and Christmas spirit? YES!
Don’t you wish it could last just a few days more? YES!
What if I told you that you can? TELL ME MORE!
You can celebrate Dia de Los Reyes or Three Kings Day....
It's as if it happened yesterday, each time the anniversary comes around.
The tragedy weighs my heart down as I relive the memories in vivid detail. And as I sit here, hoping the words come out as they need, the...
When my kids were a little older and motherhood no longer consumed me, it became clear to me I'd left the World and all its' problems to flow around me without my conscious knowledge of them. I had created...
Last year I became a mom, and before my son was born I cozied up to my mom friends, and we talked about all the typical mom stuff – birth, recovery, post baby body and a lot of other...
Yes, 'adult bonding' is a thing! As we get older it seems more difficult to make new friends or find love interests. But it doesn't have to be, if you have a plan and a little insight.
Because of a...