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Sep 12, 2011

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Who the Heck am I? Identity and Motherhood

I am a mom. My daughter can't talk so I'm not yet "mommy," "momma," or "ma" yet, but I am still a mom.I sometimes feel like that's all I am. MOM. What happened to Laura? And who is Laura anyway? Is Laura just "mom," or am I a combination of the two?Whether people want to admit it or not, the person that you were pre-motherhood is gone. Not 100% gone, but rather, you've got a whole new set of priorities, skills, and consequences that you didn't have before hand. Every single choice is not…See More

Jul 21, 2011

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It's Not Cool to Raise Your Kid: Attitudes about Stay-at-Home Moms

I've been a mother for three months now. I'm hardly an expert, but I'm quick to learn.Before having kids, I didn't have many preconceived notions about moms minus a few. I thought SAHM's were lucky to be able to be home, and working moms either unlucky because they told me how they hated their jobs and missed being home, or lucky, because they loved their careers and balanced their "two" lives well. While on the whole most of the mothers I met worked, a few did not.Now, here I am, officially a…See More

Jun 29, 2011

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Laura Hernandez and Christy Parkinson are now friends

Mar 6, 2011

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Hyperemesis-mess: When Puking Turns Ugly

Before I was pregnant, I ate well. Lean meats--no red meat, greens, whole wheat bread, fruits, and dairy. I never drank coffee...and rarely had alcohol. My diet was very pregnancy friendly.Now?At 29 weeks pregnant, I live on cheese, fruit, ensure, cheese doodles, certain carbs, and salad or string beans. I can't touch meat...chicken...most carbs...most veggies. Mostly everything.At the one point in my life when I need these nutrients, I cannot stand to eat them.When I first got pregnant, I knew…See More

Jan 24, 2011

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Who the Heck am I? Identity and Motherhood

I am a mom. My daughter can't talk so I'm not yet "mommy," "momma," or "ma" yet, but I am still a mom.

I sometimes feel like that's all I am. MOM. What happened to Laura? …

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Posted on July 20, 2011 at 10:39am

It's Not Cool to Raise Your Kid: Attitudes about Stay-at-Home Moms

I've been a mother for three months now. I'm hardly an expert, but I'm quick to learn.

Before having kids, I didn't have many preconceived notions about moms minus a few. I thought SAHM's were lucky to be able to be home, and working moms either unlucky because they told me how they hated their jobs and missed being home, or…

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Posted on June 27, 2011 at 6:30pm

Hyperemesis-mess: When Puking Turns Ugly

Before I was pregnant, I ate well. Lean meats--no red meat, greens, whole wheat bread, fruits, and dairy. I never drank coffee...and rarely had alcohol. My diet was very pregnancy friendly.

Now?

At 29 weeks pregnant, I live on cheese, fruit, ensure, cheese doodles, certain…

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Posted on January 11, 2011 at 4:41pm