Category: Trying-To-Conceive
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Dear Emma,
self insemination kit Before you came into my life, I had no idea what true love felt like. It’s like the universe—vast and ever-expanding, reaching into the unknown. While my heart has always beat steadily within me, the love I carry for you has grown beyond measure. Becoming your mother taught me how to embrace…
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Why I’ve Chosen to Overlook Your Facebook Updates
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Jennifer Lopez Receives Icon Award and Inspires Girls Everywhere During Acceptance Speech
self insemination kit At the recent E! People’s Choice Awards, Jennifer Lopez was honored as The People’s Icon of 2020, celebrating her extensive career in acting, music, and entrepreneurship that spans over two decades. In her heartfelt acceptance speech, she addressed “girls of all ages and colors,” encouraging them to pursue their dreams. Lopez’s recognition…
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The Thoughts That Keep Me Up at Night
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The Lemonade Stand Dilemma: A Lesson in Entrepreneurship
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Autism Doesn’t Define My Child — But It Influences My Journey as a Parent
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The Journey of Becoming Whole Again
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15 Parenting and Co-Parenting Apps You Didn’t Know You Needed (But You Really Do)
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Four Years After My Divorce: Here’s My Truth
At home insemination kit “Can I ask you what happened?” The concern on her face was palpable as she posed a question I struggled to answer—not only for myself but also to a fellow parent on the playground, standing beneath our kids swinging on the monkey bars. It was six months post-divorce when I realized…
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Sleep-Deprived Parents: There’s Hope, But It’s Not What You Expect
home insemination Kit My first child, Leo, would only doze off if I cradled him in one arm, much like a football. My partner, Sara, and I divided the night into shifts. She usually took the first half until around 3 a.m., then I took over. Those nights were long and filled with blurry TV…