About
I’ve been blogging here since March of 2004. I’ve always been a writer, and writing the first person narrative that is blogging – what I fondly like to call “narcissistic navel gazing” but most prefer to call it memoir – is where the words really starting to sing for me.
Since then, the world of social media has gone crazy, and I’m up to my neck in it – personally and professionally. I’m well known for my raw tone and humor on Twitter as @CecilyK, and my posts about social media and moms on MomCrunch for Babble and I have my own column called The Uppercase Lowdown on Babble Voices (I also enjoy contributing to Babble Pets as well).
I live in the Philadelphia area, am happily married, am mom to a fierce and amazing daughter, and have occasionally been called a bad ass. I currently work with AboutOne doing Social Media and Content Strategy. I was named by Babble as one of the Top 100 Mom Bloggers in 2011 (and Top 50 Twitter Moms in 2010).
HOW WE GOT HERE
My husband Charlie and I have been together since 1992, and have been sober since December 21st of 1995. My husband, also a writer, can be found blogging here, and has found a great space to highlight his quips and observations here. He’s also become well known for his project called Everyone Has A Name, photographs and stories from the homeless of Philadelphia.
After many years, we finally decided to start a family. We spent four years trying to get pregnant. We finally got pregnant with our first IVF with ICSII cycle in 2004, after much ado, only to lose our twins boys (and nearly me) at nearly six months gestation to severe preeclampsia. We did a medical termination of that pregnancy to save my life and preserve my health.
In October of 2005, I got pregnant again (via frozen embryo transfer) with a single child. Victoria Anne Sarah was born on June 7, 2006 via emergency c-section because of a placenta abruption. We are pretty thrilled with her, and do not plan on trying pregnancy again.
Want to know even more about me?
The long, long story of how Charlie and I got together.
The saga of losing my sons starts here.
A good post that outlines my unusual spirituality.
A post about why I got sober.
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What seems like eons ago, i *behaved* like a complete bitch to you when i left some self-righteous and judgemental comments on your blog. I’m sorry for that. Today I found this blog completely by accident and the person i am now is not the person i was then. I wish you well.
I only just now saw this. Thank you so much for reaching back out. :)
I was looking for my 6 blog picks when I saw yours and got hooked. The pink color got me, the blog title got it me, and Tori got me. What an adorable kid you have :) Lastly, just want to let you know, you inspired me to become stronger. Have a great day!
I had preeclampsia, too, and could’ve “stroked out.” It was part of why we’ve decided not to have a second child- one of many reasons. I knew I felt a connection with you. I’m so incredibly sorry you went through such a terrible loss, and I’m so glad you’re alive.
Love,
Heidi Ferrer (Girl to Mom.com)
Delighted to see your post on Facebook today. Just yesterday I found the sketch of laughing Hilda that I got from one of your early blog mastheads. Too fun! So, you must have found something to help you with your weight loss goals. I couldn’t find a link to that subject in your blog, but I’m sure it is in there……………
I’m now single and a breast cancer survivor. Wow, the last 5 years have been pivotal for me! My health is good and I’m feeling fine, now, I just need to lose 20 pounds before February – according to my oncologist. :-)
Carolyn
i found you via punky mama, we also struggled with infertility for a couple of years (lost one twin very early). i look forward to checking out your blog and will have to find you on twitter, especially if you cause butterfly effects :)
Greetings from Queensland, Australia. Came across our blog and love it! I look forward to reading more and following you on twitter.
I’ve been following you on Twitter and Babble for quite some time now, but only recently started reading your blog. You have an amazing story! I’m from the Philippine islands, and I’m stopping by to say “Mabuhay” (literally Filipino for “live long & prosper”, lol, sans Vulcan hand sign).
Hi Cecily,
I hope all is well! I represent the Pennsylvania Conference for Women and am handling our publicity efforts this year. We are trying to spread the word through generating pre-conference publicity with well-known bloggers such as yourself. Would you have a few minutes to connect to discuss potential interviewees you may be interested in? Also will you be joining us this year? You can email me directly and courtney.quattrini@hkstrategies.com.
Many thanks,
Courtney
I love your blog! Thanks for sharing so much. :) I have one small question to ask. If you had preeclampsia did the baby die from trying to be delivered or from a direct abortion? According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine the only way to cure preeclampsia is to deliver the baby. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001900/
From what I have read so far it does not seem like an abortion, but a case where the infant died when you were being treated. Please help me understand.
Hi there. I was not quite 24 weeks pregnant when I found out that one of the twins had died in utero. I was immediately admitted to the hospital and because my surviving son was so wanted, they went to great lengths to save the baby – which pushed my health far past the ability to safely deliver the baby (and a c-section was out of the question because my high blood pressure meant I would likely bleed to death in minutes), so the only option to save my life when it was determined I would die if I stayed pregnant, and intact dilation and extraction was the only option.
Thanks that helps a bit. But did they take out the dead twin first?