Have you ever heard of HELLP Syndrome? I hadn’t until I was laboring for four hours in the hospital and something went wrong. I was feeling woozy and got up to go to the bathroom and realized I was too dizzy. It was almost instant — a rush of really not right feelings taking over [...]
Tags: HELLP syndrome, preeclampsia
I’m a Pagan mom, raising my kids on a Pagan path. Pagans come in as many different flavors as Christians do. But just as Jesus is the focal point of each Christian church, so is veneration for the earth and elements at the core of a variety of Pagan beliefs. There are “high days” throughout the year, commonly referred to as the “Wheel”, which includes three harvest festivals.
Tags: guest post, holidays, mabon, paganism
I was staring into the air and thinking about c-sections. Yes, this is what I sometimes do when I get that look and drift off into that space in my head when my eyes go blurry. You know what I mean? Oh, you don’t? Oh. Oops. Okay. Scratch that then. But I was thinking about [...]
Tags: c-section
I love looking through peoples’ pictures they share on Facebook and Twitter. If I see a car seat photo, I do notice installation, harness tightness, etc. When I notice something wrong, I really feel like I have to say something. After all, most moms just don’t know they’re making a mistake. However, approach even an [...]
Tags: car seat safety, car seats, carseat, carseats, education