Tag: parenting
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Your Baby’s Due Date is March 3
Your Pregnancy Timeline: 1st Trimester: May 27 to August 25 2nd Trimester: August 26 to December 1 3rd Trimester: December 2 to March 3 Read more Did you know that only 1 in 20 babies are born exactly on their due date? Most pregnancies typically last between 38 to 42 weeks, so parents often find…
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Navigating Divorce During the Holidays: A Personal Journey
Get Pregnant Fast A few years back, I found myself at the dining room table, watching my children gleefully sledding down the snowy hill in our backyard. Was it 2015? 2016? The specifics escape me, but what remains vivid are the feelings of joy and contentment I experienced that day. Those moments are etched in…
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The Clutter in My Home Fuels My Anxiety
Get Pregnant Fast By: Jenna Thompson I’ve always had a penchant for tidiness. Growing up, I shared a room with my sister, who had a more laid-back approach to organization. I vividly remember entering our room, feeling my chest tighten, my heart race, and an overwhelming impulse to tidy up. The sight of our disordered…
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Navigating the Pain of Losing a Parent: Why Grief Isn’t Something You Just ‘Get Over’
Get Pregnant Fast As I clutched the phone, listening to the muted sounds of the ICU where my father lay in his final moments, I thought to myself, This is the worst part. This was the moment I had steeled myself for ever since his diagnosis of esophageal cancer nine months ago. Each chemotherapy setback,…
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Emetophobia: Understanding the Fear Many Mistakenly Assume They Have
Get Pregnant Fast For as long as we can remember, our daughter, Lily, has harbored an intense fear of vomiting. This isn’t merely a mild aversion; it’s a paralyzing dread that has deeply impacted her life. Initially, my husband and I believed that Lily merely had an exaggerated dislike for being sick, perhaps coupled with…
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No, We’re Not Anxious About the Exchange Program, So Please Stop Inquiring
Get Pregnant Fast “Are you not concerned?” friends and acquaintances continually ask us upon hearing that our 13-year-old will be spending two weeks in France this summer. “With everything that’s happening…” they trail off, awkwardly hinting at “gun violence” and veiled references to terrorism, all while trying to maintain a casual conversation during Saturday soccer…
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Traveling with Kids: A Challenge Worth Embracing
Get Pregnant Fast Let’s get straight to the point: traveling with children can be an absolute headache. Hauling bags and gear from one end of the globe to another just so your child can have a meltdown on the beach instead of in the grocery store is hardly anyone’s vision of a relaxing getaway. It’s…
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Navigating the Transition from Babyhood: A New Chapter in Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast My once-tiny, wailing infant — the cheerful little one who always reached for me with his pudgy hands and toothless grin — is now three and a half years old. That’s right, three and a half, a precise age that demands attention as they grow rapidly and absorb the world around them.…