Tag Archive 'babies'

Why I hate my uterus, part 3

Continuing the diatribe against my rebelling womb: Why am I so reluctant to give my protesting uterus up? If only this simple question had a simple answer. Is it pride? A fear of losing control? Sadness? Fantasy? Narcissism? Like females I’ve seen in movies and read about in books who, upon hitting menopause, feel their [...]

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Bumpaholics, part 2

I’m finally coming back to the horrifically offensive piece published by Women’s Health regarding “bumpaholics” that I posted about a few weeks ago. Along with the crimson vision-inspiring claims were a couple laughable ones. The author claims that part of the reason why women become bumpaholics is because they relish the attention they get while [...]

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Bumpaholics, anyone?

I know I mention my friend Meagan a lot, but she’s just so cool and inspiring. Not only is she the founder of Larger Families, a blog I write for occasionally, she also started a new blog recently called The Happiest Mom, which I have thoroughly enjoyed reading whenever it lands in my inbox. Her [...]

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Peeps

So, I was cleaning out my closet today and ran across a bag of Easter candy that I forgot to put in the kids’ baskets. I had bought each of them a box of Peeps — you know, those horrible, sugary, marshmallow chicks in unnatural assorted colors? As I handed each of the kids one, [...]

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