Stuck In My Head Sex The first time this ever happened to me I was pregnant. There I was naked, sporting a larger than normal belly, feeling less sexy than my pre-pregnant self, not really feeling too desirable, and about to have sex. What was happening, I was really turned on, but it wasn't like pre-pregnancy, hot, steamy, I need you NOW kind of turned on. Weird, I thought to myself. The first time or two this happened I chalked it up to no big deal, crazy pregnancy hormon

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week I sat down with Jamie, a hard-working, bad ass mom to discuss her journey breastfeeding Aiden. Aiden is one of the most cuddliest little guys I have ever met, and I raised 3 boys myself. Jamie tells me that at the age of twenty-two, not married, still working on just her associates degree, she found herself, you guessed it PREGNANT! She tells me she was terrified. Scared of failure and crippled by the thought of being judged, Jamie was ov

This is the final blog in 6 part blog series Titled; Guilt, Inadequacy, and Insufficient Funds See bottom of page for details. "Inadequacy is the arch nemesis of happiness"~Elizabeth Luke So, I wrote about feelings of guilt and inadequacy in the first five blogs in this series. At times a certain amount of that is normal, but it's what we do with those feelings that matters. By understanding that we're human and that we also have needs of our own allows us room to acknowl

Young parents with a newborn baby and small toddler son at home. Second Baby Guilt | Part 1 Second baby guilt isn't something you ever consider going into pregnancy. Oh no, it just sneaks right up on you outta nowhere! There I was, in the middle of the hottest month in Florida, almost two years after the birth of my firstborn. I was standing in a local baby store with swollen feet and sausage toes, almost eight months pregnant with my second baby. I was elated to be nearing

This is part 2 in 6 part blog series Titled; Guilt, Inadequacy, and Insufficient Funds See bottom of page for details and the link to part 1 "Inadequacy is the arch nemesis of happiness"~Elizabeth Luke There I was holding a little plastic stick in my hand with two lines. Although I knew we were planning and trying to get pregnant, that two lines were positive and one line was negative, that I missed my period that month, and was experiencing nausea for a couple weeks, that

This is part 4 in 6 part blog series Titled; Guilt, Inadequacy, and Insufficient Funds See bottom of page for details. "Guilt, can become the ultimate enabler!"~Elizabeth Luke Continued... I shared my feelings with my husband, who at the time seemed to be absent emotionally. Maybe it was just me I thought, he acts like it's no big deal, maybe I'm being too sensitive, but it felt like he was being insensitive. In those first moments after giving birth, along with

I sometimes ask my(introvert)self what the hell I was thinking when I decided having a big family was a good idea. All the noise. All the communication. It can be a lot for people who enjoy silence! It's one of the reasons I never liked parties. You see, as affectionate and sentimental as I am with my kids, I often feel like my head is spinning and my skin is crawling by the end of the day. Constantly hearing "mom, mommy, MOM!" and constantly nursing, among other things, is

I have a bit of a bone to pick with this ubiquitous celebration. If you've ever been to a baby shower, then you might already know where I am going here. You see, baby showers have three main issues: 1.) They are usually a source of pressure and stress that emphasizes materialism. 2.) They lack actually celebrating mother and baby, and oftentimes, subsequent children don't get any sort of recognition. and... 3.) They are the place where everybody who has given birth (o