May 8, 2014
by Maralee
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Dear Maralee (who was just diagnosed with infertility), It’s almost Mother’s Day and that has me thinking about you. About the difficult days and weeks and months after you were told that getting pregnant would likely be impossible for you. … Continue reading
April 28, 2014
by Maralee
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*This week I’m hosting a series of guest posts by women in my community who saw a need and decided to do something about it. I find each of their stories inspirational in the most literal sense. Many of us … Continue reading
April 1, 2014
by Maralee
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I’ve never been accused of not having a sense of humor, but it’s true that I don’t like pranks. I don’t like things that feel dishonest. Being tricked gives me a kind of anger response that I don’t like in … Continue reading
March 25, 2014
by Maralee
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In case you missed the big news (tucked into my most recent radio broadcast post), I am pregnant. This was a big surprise and has filled us with joy and total trepidation. We are blessed with five kids in our home … Continue reading
March 17, 2014
by Maralee
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If you have not yet had kids, people are probably telling you to make the most of these days. Now is your time to travel, to sleep in on the weekends, to spend your money on whatever interests you, to … Continue reading
December 31, 2013
by Maralee
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10 of My Most Read Posts of 2013 Dear C-Section Mamas “And at some point when the contractions didn’t stop and your baby was turned all wrong and the room filled up with medical strangers and your midwife started to … Continue reading
November 15, 2013
by Maralee
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I get headaches. Bad ones. I know I have some triggers that make me more likely to have them and having a newborn in the house seems to set off several of those triggers (lack of sleep, not eating well, … Continue reading
October 19, 2013
by Maralee
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*I am honored to host a series of guest posts by mothers on dealing with the loss of our little ones during pregnancy or shortly after. Each mother has written a summary of their journey and then a letter to the baby … Continue reading
October 17, 2013
by Maralee
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*I am honored to host a series of guest posts by mothers on dealing with the loss of our little ones during pregnancy or shortly after. Each mother has written a summary of their journey and then a letter to the baby … Continue reading
October 15, 2013
by Maralee
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Cheryl’s Journey: My husband and I are about to celebrate our 4th anniversary next week. We’ve been trying to conceive a child for almost two years now. We waited until he was out of dental school and had been practicing … Continue reading