Category: Trying-To-Conceive

home insemination Kit The bond with my paternal grandmother was never particularly strong. Circumstances and distance contributed to our lack of closeness; she seemed to have a richer connection with my cousins. As a child, grappling with this was challenging. She often misspelled my name on birthday cards, and the one time I allowed myself…

home insemination Kit Even though I’m probably too old for it, I can’t help but enjoy “Girls” mainly because Lena Dunham is at the helm. It’s not that the storylines resonate with my current life—I’m a wife and mom now—or that I need more exposure to youth culture (I get enough of that living in…

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home insemination Kit Hey there, fellow Gen-Xers! If you think life lessons are just for the young and sprightly, think again. As we navigate through this wild ride called adulthood, it’s time to embrace some truths that we should’ve figured out by now. Here are eight nuggets of wisdom to keep in mind as we…

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home insemination Kit Hey there, friend! So, it’s that time of year again—Halloween is creeping up, and my little one is all about superheroes right now. My daughter, who’s four, is obsessed with the idea of dressing up as her favorite crime-fighter. I’m not the crafty type, so I’ll be browsing Amazon for something cute…

home insemination Kit Parenting can often feel like a rollercoaster ride, especially when you hit that inevitable phase where your children suddenly consider you uncool. This transition can be jarring, as I learned firsthand with my tween children, who now seem to prioritize their friends over their once-adoring mother, whom they affectionately referred to as…

home insemination Kit It was a sweltering 97 degrees when I went into labor, waiting for an uptown subway train to whisk me to the hospital. I wasn’t shocked by the heat; I had tried everything to nudge my labor along. From devouring a whole pineapple to walking almost two miles (with a quick pit…

home insemination Kit When you search for the term “mother,” the definition typically reads, “One’s female parent.” While this is accurate, the essence of motherhood encompasses much more. Although our biology is designed for childbearing, motherhood is a deliberate choice that demands daily effort to maintain a semblance of order amid chaos. Critics often question…