Childbirth: What to do to Prepare for DeliveryAs the due date draws near, it can be easy for expecting mothers to find they are becoming a little anxious. Is the overnight hospital bag packed with everything likely to be needed? Is the car gassed and ready to go at a moment's notice? Will family and friends be…
Healthy Living: Dealing With Epilepsy and Toxemia During Pregnancyme • health & fitness • parenting • education
I played a lot of things when I was a child. School. I was always the teacher. Hospital. I was always the nurse. And family. I was always the mom. Sense a theme here? Yes! I loved to be in charge. And being in charge meant that…
Kenya—Today, after 48 hours, I arrived in Kenya. It’s really quite a long story and I’m jet lagged, but needless to say, the flight attendant told us, an hour and a half into our Detroit to Amsterdam flight that we needed to turn back around and go to Detroit…
my world • moms making a difference
Sometimes you make a change in your life that is so monumental you just can't resist the urge to help others to do the same. Such is the case with Leah Segedie and her Internet-wide movement, Mamavation. Until July 21, moms can fill out applications explaining their desire to…
my world • moms making a difference
For a mother, giving is innate. From the moment we discover we are pregnant, or that we are being blessed with adoption, our inner 'giver' stirs. And, we may not even know it is happening. Instead of worrying about the sleep we will lose, we think only of the quiet…
