A mother is impatiently counting down the days until her due date. Her belly protrudes to unbelievable proportions and vigorous kicking keeps her awake at night. Sometimes her husband can feel the kicking on his back as they lay...
My journey to motherhood started a little different than most. I always dreamed of being a mother, but I had a severe phobia of doctors, needles and childbirth. I had been married to my husband since 1997 and every...
I still get goose bumps as I walk down the halls to the McClure Birthing Unit at FAHC, some 5 years later. This time I am headed to celebrate the miracle that happened then, to bring birthday cupcakes to...
With all the things that could go wrong in a body, it's a real wonder that babies are born everyday. Think about the journey a sperm takes on its way to an egg. It's survival of the fittest, a...
I told the story here. It was the one about children first conceived in a heart and then in a Petri dish. There was fear and hope and a deep contented smile of an ending that left me laden...
This information that I am going to share with you today deals with a very tough topic: infant loss. Please be prepared that some of the images shared here are of babies that have passed away. They are tasteful,...
My journey to motherhood started off with all the hope and promise that every woman wishes for. After moving to Seattle in 2007, my husband and I started trying to have a baby as soon as his new health...
How many of you began cooking, cleaning, or leaving the house within the first week postpartum? How about returned to exercising and work before 6 weeks postpartum? Perhaps this occurs because some of us have no choice, some of...
As we come into the 30th week of pregnancy, my husband and I have many lists going. A list on things to get done, a list of things to buy for the baby, a list of things to pack...
Recently my husband and two children went for a walk with our dog at Red Rocks Park in South Burlington. The path was littered with golden leaves, and more were still drifting slowly down from the treetops like a...
The road to motherhood is not the same for every woman.
Some experience smooth roads with no bumps or hiccups, while others of us struggle along our pothole filled road wondering if we will ever make it to the end....
I’ll always remember that it was purple.
We received a flyer in the mail detailing the signs and symptoms of Postpartum Depression about 6 weeks after the birth of my first son. I must have glanced right by it but...
When I became pregnant with my second baby, I knew from the start that I wanted a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarian). After much research, I felt that it was the safest option as long as I did not...
From the first days of our dating relationship my husband, Gabriel, and I talked about adopting. In fact, when we dreamed of our family, we pictured having one biological child and adopting the rest. My husband jokingly said, “Let’s...
In + Around Vermont
Moving to the Vermont Gayborhood of Our Dreams
My wife and I, with our then 2-year-old, moved to Vermont in 2021 from rural Missouri.
While we had great friends and community in Missouri,...
