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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

2 Oct

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month with October 15th being the day that thousands of people around the world with honor the grief and loss they've experienced through miscarriage, stillbirth and infant death. Because we have experienced loss in our community, we want to join with ... View Post

Living With PCOS

27 Sep

A while back I did a post on my life with PCOS. I was in the middle of trying to conceive our second child and we'd had several set backs. That post was honest and a bit sad but hopeful. A few months later I conceived miraculously and that sweet boy is now 15 months old. I have my babies but I still ... View Post

Practicing Prayer. . .When I’m Desperate

26 Sep

I've learned a lot about prayer since I've become a mom. Mostly that prayer doesn't have to include a set aside time, event or place to be fervent and effective. I find my most passionate prayers coming at times like last night. . .when my 1 year old just didn't want to go to sleep and I was done ... View Post

PCOS Part 3: Getting Pregnant {Featuring Pregnitude: A New Natural Supplement}

25 Sep

Often one of the first things that women hear when they are given the diagnosis of PCOS is that they will be infertile or at least have a challenging time getting pregnant. Such news can be devastating. What I prefer to tell women is that we know there is a problem, BUT we also know how to treat it! ... View Post

PCOS Part 2: Treating the Real Problem

20 Sep

In my last post I tackled the complex diagnosis of PCOS, compacting a 60 page text book chapter into an 800 word blog post that, hopefully, the average woman could understand. Good thing our readers are above average, right? This post will discuss the common treatment strategies, and next time we ... View Post

Moving Our Kids Beyond ‘Me First’

19 Sep

My great grandfather used to say that we spend the first two years of children's lives serving them and the rest of their lives encouraging them to serve others. We give them everything during the first several months of their lives and then spend what feels like eternity, or at least for me ... View Post