In the craze of motherhood, my mom offered to schedule me a vitamin B shot. I am always tired, so I immediately said, “Sure! I’ll try anything.” Unfortunately, I completely forgot about my blood-injury-injection phobia until right before the appointment. My mom had worked really hard to find me an appointment that worked with myContinue reading “The Vitamin B Shot”
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Patient and Powerless
There are times where your child will have to learn life lessons that you simply cannot protect them from. As much as parents understand the importance of such lessons, there is still a part of us that wishes we could do something to soften the blow of reality. Luckily our kiddos are still very young,Continue reading “Patient and Powerless”
Food is a Gift
I’ve struggled with my relationship with food for most of my life, but pregnancy had a huge impact. I learned that food is a gift, not the enemy. I spent several years, before becoming pregnant, with a nutritionist and therapist working through body image issues that stemmed from childhood. I learned that I had engagedContinue reading “Food is a Gift”
Four Things Every Future Father Should Know
The fear of the unexpected is one of the hardest things about being a new parent. There are books, videos, classes, and fads for every single stage of parenthood, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It seems as though there is an infinite amount of knowledge on how to raise your baby rightContinue reading “Four Things Every Future Father Should Know”
Handle It With Humor
Motherhood requires effective cleaning supplies and a sense of humor. I changed my leggings three times yesterday because of vomit. Twice from baby V and once from our dog, Hermes. This was after cleaning up the remains of breakfast and lunch off of the floor, the table, the chairs. This was after cleaning hands, feet,Continue reading “Handle It With Humor”
Pregnancy Round 2
I found out I was pregnant the day before my husband’s 30th birthday, March 31st. We’d been trying for a few months; each month’s period bringing a depressing reminder that most people can’t have unprotected sex just once and get pregnant with twins. It was really odd for me to be trying for more kids.Continue reading “Pregnancy Round 2”
Digestive Issues
Ok. Let’s talk about all those wonderful digestive issues that accompany pregnancy. The first one that plagued me was nausea. I started getting nauseous at 4 weeks. And I thought, no big deal. This isn’t bad at all. I can do this. Well, by week 6, digestive issue #2 came to the forefront. I wasContinue reading “Digestive Issues”
1st Time Mom
There were several things about being a first time mom that surprised me, and many of them were disappointing. First, no one talks about how SICK she was. I had always heard about morning sickness (which by the way doesn’t have to be in the morning), but I didn’t know it could happen 24 hoursContinue reading “1st Time Mom”
Jacqueline Pinchuk 