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This week kicks off National Breastfeeding Week and I'm about share my experiences with breastfeeding. I'm not going to lie - breastfeeding didn't just come naturally to me. In fact, I had to work really, really hard at it.
You see, many books, websites, and even some mothers, will sell a new mother on the idea that breast is best and that a woman should try every attempt possible to
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What a difference a year makes.
I'm typing this post with a semi-sleepy Yoda on my boob. I'm sure you wanted to know that but you can't deny I've been honest for this long so why hold back now?
A year ago, I found out I was pregnant and I remember I had a flurry of emotions go through me. The biggest emotion was relief. We were trying for a
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I need a clone.
Or I need more hours during the day.
I'm still trying to figure out my schedule but the problem is it keeps changing. I think, when I worked full-time, I knew the beginning and end of my day so I was used to continuity. Even when I was pregnant with Bo last year, I had an idea of when he'll kick in the morning, when he'll
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So what are you?
That was a question I often asked friends and fellow students who I couldn't figure out their racial identity. Racially-mixed children were rare back then. In a classroom full of kids who were Black, White, Latino, or Asian there was always one kid (and it was usually one kid) who was racially ambiguous.
Not so much anymore.
I've gone to college with people who biracial and not just
(In honor of Bob Marley's birthday and the very first song I played for Yoda when he was still in the womb...)
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I never had a post on here that's just Bo. All Bo. Nothing but Bo. So this post is all about Bo.
Both pictures were taken this morning.
Bo is officially 12 weeks today and he turns 3 months on Valentine's Day. Crazy! I had a baby 12
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Health insurance, smealth insurance.
Let me start out by saying I do support the Affordable Care Act - in parts. There should be affordable medical insurance for everyone and you shouldn't be denied because you have a pre-existing condition.
That being said...
I'm not a fan of the rollout. I was dropped by my health insurance due to the ACA and as a result, I had to sign up for Covered
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This kid is permanently stuck on my boob.
I'm typing this post with a semi-sleeping Yoda on my left boob. I'm sure that was a form of TMI but hey, I'm a mom now and my TMI posts are relatively far and few in-between in comparison to most that are out there.
Yoda is now 7 1/2 weeks old. Crazy. 7 1/2 weeks ago I gave birth to a baby and
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Woe is me.
Eh, not really.
Bo is just a little over three weeks old now and I've learned quite a bit since his birthday:
When people say, 'sleep when the baby sleeps', that's damn good advice.
I've questioned if being a mother was really in the cards for me. I've done it a few times, honestly.
Trusting my husband with our son is a challenge. I have to keep reminding myself that yes,