My last post in this series, I promise 😉 This one is about the '4th Trimester' and touches on a sensitive matter so, as a possible trigger warning, I'm going to talk about anxiety and depression and there will be mention of thoughts that accompany those. I reflect not only to help myself work through … Continue reading Managing Expectations: Third Time Is (Not) A Charm, Part III
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Managing Expectations: Third Time is (Not) a Charm, Part II
Part II: A good old-fashioned birth story 😉 We may be on the tail end of James's first year earth side but here I am, still trying to document his birth. This is what happens when you throw a newborn into the mix with a 3 and a 5 year old and then the earth … Continue reading Managing Expectations: Third Time is (Not) a Charm, Part II
Managing Expectations: Third Time is (not) a Charm
I've never understood the phenomenon of people losing their filters around pregnant women. For some unknown reason, total strangers find it completely appropriate to comment on your looks, share horror stories (for the love, why can't we share something that's not entirely terror inducing?!), or ask questions that require answers that should seemingly be kept … Continue reading Managing Expectations: Third Time is (not) a Charm