I had a completely different post set for today that was not at all serious. Today doesn't seem like the appropriate day to post it though. Yesterday a friend texted me, saying that she was really struggling. Basic off day that we all experience, where the world feels like it is against you. Kids, job, [...]
Category: Having Faith
When Does the Feeling of Infertility End?
For most couples who endure infertility, the road is a long and winding one. For some, it may end once they receive that positive pregnancy test. For others it is getting that first confirmed ultrasound, making it to week 12, holding their newborn in their arms or anytime in between. For others it may not [...]
Religion and Your baby
Both my Husband and I grew up in the Catholic church. I spent my K-8th grade years in a Catholic school that was not at all tragic to my childhood. There were no strict nuns and I haven't needed therapy to discuss how it all ruined me. My Husband did not attend Catholic school but [...]
5 Years Ago In A Blog World
Thank goodness for Facebook and its never-ending reminders of where you were at in your life 1,2,3,+ years ago. A great reminder popped up on a friend's timeline that she shared with me this weekend that had me recalling really great memories. Five years ago I spent a week in both southern California and Las [...]
Irrational Fears
After my miscarriage I had a lot of issues with fears over my Husband. I would often panic that he wasn't going to make it home, get an accident, suddenly die in his sleep, etc. Until he was safely home every night, my mind would run rampant with worst case scenarios. I don't know where [...]
Taking the Stand
To begin Rebecca's story start here. There are moments that happen in your life and you have no idea they are life changing moments. I have learned that is for the better. When you sit in that life changing moment and KNOW it is happening, it can be so much worse. You are changing the course [...]
Keeping it Together
Begin reading Rebecca's story here. Once we started the ball rolling with the Lawyer, the Ex and I assumed roles for the battle, whether we wanted them or not. The fact that Rebecca was within my blood family and the fact that my Ex and I were not married (at the time) meant it was [...]
Being Composed While Being Deposed
Rebecca's Story started several posts back. You can start here. Like I mentioned before, I didn’t know what to expect going into any of this. I did know I had to step up and a lot would be asked of me. After a million hours of fact-finding and serving the papers it was time to [...]
Through My Mistakes 