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Portrait of a Not-So-Perfect Pregnancy: Part Two

Portrait of a Not-So-Perfect Pregnancy: Part Two

05.23.2013
After ten months, three days and an extremely difficult labor and aftermath, my little girl arrived, making each obstacle and every pain...
Pregnant or Not, I Don't Regret My Behavior in This 'Hairy' Situation

Pregnant or Not, I Don't Regret My Behavior in This 'Hairy' Situation

05.22.2013
The woman in her first trimester is really getting the shaft when it comes to sympathy. She, too, is tired, nauseous and scared to death......
The Fear That Follows Me

The Fear That Follows Me

05.22.2013
When fear is gone, it leaves a huge hole for the courage to fill. It's a space that's almost as big as my baby, I think.
The Ultimate 'Game of Thrones' Baby Name

The Ultimate 'Game of Thrones' Baby Name

05.22.2013
Plenty of authors dating back to Shakespeare have invented names that caught on with parents. But a name taken from a word that's not a...
LOOK: The Most Popular Baby Names By State

LOOK: The Most Popular Baby Names By State

05.21.2013
The Social Security Administration recently released 2012’s most popular baby names by state, and NickMom’s map of the list may explain...

Pregnant Teen Boys? An Anti-Teen Pregnancy Campaign

05.21.2013
Sometimes we have to step out of the box to educate and warn our teens. Sometimes we even have to capture their interest for more than...
When Facebook Sucks

When Facebook Sucks

05.20.2013
I want to share in your joy, I want to applaud all the new life and growing families and hope and love that these new babies will bring....
Nobody Told Me Getting Pregnant Would Be This Hard

Nobody Told Me Getting Pregnant Would Be This Hard

05.17.2013
I'm not pregnant. If I were 17, this would be cause for celebration, but when you are ready for a baby and you can't just materialize one,...
5 Things Not To Say To A Pregnant Woman

5 Things Not To Say To A Pregnant Woman

05.16.2013
Today's post is about what not to say to a pregnant woman. The first three are from personal experience. The next two are questions that...
Prenatal Testing: It's Just Information, Not Answers -- or a Guarantee

Prenatal Testing: It's Just Information, Not Answers -- or a Guarantee

05.16.2013
The pace of genetic research is stunning and exciting. But there is more to life and health than genetics.
5 Easy Ways To Detox Your Prenatal Beauty Routine

5 Easy Ways To Detox Your Prenatal Beauty Routine

05.16.2013
Stress and anxiety are bad -- for both you and your growing baby. Your kid is super lucky to have a conscientious momma, but don't turn...
The Man No Woman Needs In Her Life

The Man No Woman Needs In Her Life

05.16.2013
I am afraid of the way I look being the only information that registers about me. It makes me feel flat as a piece of paper, like I can...
Baby Weight Wars

Baby Weight Wars

05.15.2013
A recent People Magazine cover featured Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Kim Kardashian. According to popular opinion, one hasn't gained...
WATCH: What Happens When Men Go Into Labor

WATCH: What Happens When Men Go Into Labor

05.15.2013
When a video of two Dutch talk show hosts undergoing simulated labor went viral, it was somewhat funny to hear them wail in agony in Dutch....