Category: Trying-To-Conceive
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The TV Belongs to Me: 21 Reasons I’m Grateful for My Single Life
home insemination kit Not long ago, I had an unexpected encounter while leaving a professional gathering. A young girl approached me, selling a box of her handmade jewelry to help her mother pay a phone bill. Moved by her entrepreneurial spirit, I decided to purchase a bracelet, which features the word “FREE” prominently displayed. This…
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I Feel My Partner Communicates Through Rainbows
at home insemination kit For a long time, I viewed rainbows as mere weather phenomena. I also believed in fairytales and the existence of good partners and devoted parents living long, fulfilling lives. However, when cancer invaded our lives, specifically my partner’s mind, my perspective shifted drastically. Throughout our relationship, my partner was my safe…
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Gun Manufacturer Subpoenas Records of Sandy Hook Victims
at home insemination kit Remington Arms has issued subpoenas seeking the academic and disciplinary records of the five children and four educators who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook tragedy. The company’s legal team is requesting sensitive information from the Newtown Public School District, including the students’ attendance and behavioral files, as well as…
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“You Are Human, Not a Statue”: Olivia Blake Embraces Arm Jiggling
home insemination kit Olivia Blake is here to celebrate a little something we all have—arm jiggle! In a world where women are bombarded by images of seemingly flawless celebrities, edited photos, and the relentless pressure of diet culture, it’s easy to feel like we need to conform to unrealistic standards. But let’s be real—most women…
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Navigating the Weight of Maternal Guilt in a World of Perceived Perfection
home insemination kit In today’s society, mothers often find themselves ensnared by feelings of inadequacy. This sense of guilt arises as we scroll through an endless stream of curated images and posts that showcase what we perceive as ideal parenting. From picturesque family meals filled with organic delights to posts celebrating blissful newborn sleep patterns,…
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No Words Prepare You for the Moment You Tell Your Children Their Father Has Passed Away
home insemination kit I once believed I had faced the hardest task of my life when I explained to my two children, just six and eight years old at the time, that their father was diagnosed with brain cancer. Little did I know that the truly daunting words were yet to come—words that were devoid…
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When Transitions Feel Impossible for Your Child
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Why I Adore Toddlers (And I Am Mostly Sane)
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These Were the Most Memorable Thirty Minutes of My Week, and Here’s Why
home insemination kit The call arrived on a Saturday evening around 9:40 PM. “Hey Mom,” the familiar voice greeted me. I paused, smiled, and instinctively made my way toward his old bedroom, a sanctuary that once provided him comfort each night, shielding him from the world. Now, as a sophomore in college, he had carved…
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Rediscovering Love with My Husband
home insemination kit Updated: May 26, 2020 Originally Published: Aug. 18, 2018 When I first met my husband, I believed I had discovered a love so profound and authentic that I would never experience it again. How naive I was. I fell in love again the moment he shed tears while welcoming our first child…