Tag: family life
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Why I’m Completely at Ease as a Working Mom
Get Pregnant Fast When my child’s caregiver remarked that I was the only new mom she had ever met who didn’t shed a tear on my first day back at work after maternity leave, a small part of me felt a sense of achievement. However, a much larger part questioned if I was truly devoted…
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7 Things I’m Skipping as a Second-Time Mom
Read more As a second-time mom, I’ve learned a thing or two from my first child. When I found out I was expecting a little girl just before my son’s second birthday, I knew I had to approach this new chapter with a fresh perspective. By being honest about my own needs and planning ahead,…
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Couple Enjoys Adventurous Day with Their Embryos, Captivating Photoshoot Follows
Get Pregnant Fast Not every parent has the unique opportunity to capture memories with their future children before they are born, but Emily and Jake Thompson did just that. After undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive, they found themselves in a quirky situation that inspired a remarkable photoshoot with their cryopreserved embryos. When the…
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12 Tweets That Show How the ‘Man Cold’ Makes Women Roll Their Eyes
Get Pregnant Fast As flu season rolls around, we all know what that means—oh, the infamous “Man Cold.” This term refers to any minor illness or injury that a man exaggerates into an epic saga of suffering. A slight cough? Time to retreat to bed for a week. A little fever? Clearly, he’s on the…
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Bittersweet: The Moment Our Home Became “Accessible”
Get Pregnant Fast “Your love keeps lifting me, keep on lifting higher, higher and higher.” Just last week, I serenaded my son with a little Jackie Wilson while we enjoyed our first ride on his new wheelchair lift. It felt like a slow-motion trust fall, a mix of excitement and apprehension. This was a significant…
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Mom Delivers a 16-Pound Baby: A True Champion of Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast When it comes to childbirth, some stories truly stand out, and this one definitely falls under the category of “That’s a whole lot of baby!” Recently, the world has witnessed some impressively large newborns, including a 14-pound baby from Melbourne, Australia, and another weighing 13.5 pounds from Keystone Heights, Florida. However, one…
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This Twitter Thread Shows Just How Savage Toddlers Can Be
Get Pregnant Fast Toddlers have a unique way of revealing truths that adults might shy away from. Their unfiltered honesty can be brutally savage, leaving parents both amused and slightly wounded. It’s hard to stay mad at them when they express their thoughts with such innocent curiosity. However, sometimes, they seem to know just which…
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Williams Sonoma Unveils Harry Potter Kitchen Collection: Prepare to Spend Your Galleons
Get Pregnant Fast Images via Williams Sonoma The ultimate reason to bake a treacle tart has arrived! While there’s no shortage of Harry Potter-themed items for adults, let’s face it — “collectible” often means another trinket that will end up in the kids’ toy box or accidentally broken. This is where Williams Sonoma’s new line…
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Episode 1: The Enchanting Power of Melodious Singing on Babies’ Sleep
Get Pregnant Fast Welcome to the debut episode of Modern Family Blog’s original series, Lullaby League! This unique competition showcases a cappella groups vying to lull a little one into dreamland. In our first episode, we’re introduced to Sarah, a dedicated photographer grappling with the challenges of working from home while caring for her restless…
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Embracing Life Lessons from Our Spirited Children
Get Pregnant Fast It was a quiet Sunday evening, and I found myself at home alone with my energetic 3-year-old daughter, Lily, who can only be described as a little whirlwind. My partner was busy with a project, and our older kids were spending time with their grandparents. My sole responsibility was to get Lily…