Category: Trying-To-Conceive

self insemination kit Last month, my youngest child turned 10, and I found myself reflecting on the bittersweet reality of watching the baby of the family grow up. Those fleeting moments when he was just a little one, toddling around and sucking on his pacifier, now seem like a distant memory. Just the other day,…

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home insemination Kit I have initiated numerous projects in the past, often failing to follow through, and this blog may become just another one of those attempts (some of you may remember my short-lived ventures into fashion, event planning, and retail). However, creating a blog presents an opportunity to share my enthusiasm for various topics,…

self insemination kit Lately, my son Charlie’s bathroom habits have become so predictable that they’re almost comical. And by comical, I mean they can drive me absolutely up the wall. No matter if we’re dining at home, a restaurant, or a friend’s place, the moment everyone gets settled to eat is inevitably when I hear,…

self insemination kit When my husband, Mark, and I tied the knot, we were still navigating through graduate school. We were in that phase of life I like to call “ramen noodle poor.” For our wedding, we hired a random biker to officiate our ceremony, while a friend held her phone up so my mom…

home insemination Kit In a world where celebrity parenting choices are under constant scrutiny, actress and author Bella Summers is a pro at handling unsolicited advice with grace. Recently, during a red carpet chat at the Glitzy Awards, Bella joked about wanting a son with her husband, musician Leo Rivers, which sent the internet buzzing.…

self insemination kit Navigating life as a woman can be quite the journey. We contend with a myriad of daily struggles, from managing our emotions (and yes, those hormones) to the expectations surrounding our appearance. Once we step into the roles of partners and mothers, the complexities multiply. There’s the chaos of parenting, filled with…

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