Dear Pregnant Infertile Friend

Dear Pregnant Infertile Friend

Dear Pregnant Infertile Friend, Well that sounds like quite the oxymoron, doesn't it? I'll start by saying congratulations, and I fully understand if you're feeling nothing more than completely terrified right now. Your brain is most likely fried and your body is probably already exhausted. I'm sure you feel like you've been set on autopilot [...]

The TherMOMirror: Giving Parents Safety and Peace of Mind

The TherMOMirror: Giving Parents Safety and Peace of Mind

The TherMOMirror: Giving Parents Safety and Peace of Mind. As new parents, we are inundated with an overwhelming number of products that are designed to make us feel safer with our little ones. There are bassinets that prevent dangerous rolling in newborns, devices that monitor breathing while baby sleeps, an apparatus that saves a child [...]

Life Lately Volume 1

Life Lately Volume 1

It finally feels like "life lately" posts may be necessary to share all the things in one place. So, here I am being completely unoriginal in the title of this post. I want to give warning that I am discussing fertility treatment and our family plans in this post. Saying Goodbye to my Grandmother We [...]

11/18 Life Update- My View From the Couch

11/18 Life Update- My View From the Couch

Trigger warning- This post contains details about our pregnancy complications. How I'm Feeling First and foremost, we're incredibly relieved that Baby Boy is still in there and looking very strong. I am reminded everyday that I have the best partner and friend in Ben as he continues to show me what unconditional love looks like. [...]

Better Together

Better Together

We are better together- always. I feel super passionate about the current state of public education. As someone who once worked in an underfunded school, I am the first person to get on my soapbox and talk about how all schools are not created equal. Yes, all teachers spend their own hard-earned money on items [...]

Life Lately Vol. 2

Summer Plans We are officially 20 days from summer break, and I am counting down the days. Being back at work this year has been quite a ride. I really doubted myself in the fall and wondered how I would juggle being a full-time working mom. But, here we are! 9 months back to teaching [...]