My third child was born with teeth. They were two little daggers waiting to see what damage they could do on me. And knowing the pain of both the newborn stage and the horrors of a biting baby while trying to breastfeeding, my blood ran cold just at the sight of them. Breastfeeding is hard […]
There was a sudden surge of running, bouncing, and peering up on the bed. It was 6:30 am and our dog Samson seemed to be going crazy. That or he was celebrating with us because in the few minutes previous, I gave birth to Rhett. While preparing for a baby, we addressed this, but because […]
You know how I knew I was pregnant the first time around? Because I couldn’t swallow a pill. Never in my life had I suffered from such a debilitating gag reflex as when I was trying to force myself to down my vitamins. It was like mind games because it was the one time in my […]
Author’s note: this piece was written in 2014 when I was the mom of an only child and when I was receiving many comments about how I did not know what it was really like to be a mom until I had more. Now the mom of four children, I still fully stand behind what […]
“This post on solving postpartum body issues was written by Kara Carrero in conjunction with HireInfluence on behalf of InControl Medical. It is a paid campaign; all thoughts and opinions are my own.” It was 5 pm and Chris picked me up from the zoo where I had walked with Jenn in a desperate attempt to […]
In sub-zero windchill and blizzard conditions, I was running through the snow without a coat on, tracking paw prints, and screaming my dog, Samson’s name. He was lost. And it was my fault. Two hours previous I decided to let him go outside, hoping he could get his business done before the bulk of the […]
