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Only 15% Of Women With Post Partum Depression Get Treatment

October 5, 2011

Tori was only a few weeks old and napping when it happened. On the news they talked about a fire, how a baby was overcome by smoke, and then… then they showed the stretcher and the backs of the paramedics working frantically to save the baby, and you could see the baby’s feet flop up [...]

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Dying To Give Birth: Maternal Health of Women In The US

October 3, 2011

I’m dedicating the month of October to talk about issues surrounding women’s health, with a special focus on pregnancy and childbirth. I’m doing this because October is a month where we talk about things that impact women’s health, such as Infant Loss, Breast Cancer Awareness, and also the anniversary of the loss of my sons. [...]

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My 5 Best Decisions

September 30, 2011

My friend Karen recently shared on Twitter her “5 Best Decisions” and then asked us to share ours. I was going to just tweet her but then I read Schmutzie’s great post about her 5 and decided to share mine here too. Then, naturally, I’d love to hear yours. :D 1. Loving Charlie  I didn’t [...]

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Rosie’s Back In Town

September 29, 2011

This is a sponsored post. So, did you hear? Rosie O’Donnell has a new show coming on OWN (Oprah’s new network). I am a huge fan of Rosie O’Donnell. Have been for years, way back in her VH1 comedy days. I still remember her big hair and the routine where she was talking about doing [...]

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Pushing Too Hard

September 28, 2011

Guys, I’m tired. I’ve been at a dead run since January. I’ve accepted every new freelance client, taken on the job with MomCrunch where I produce two articles a day which takes hours of my time, and still tried to spend time with my family. I am not successfully doing it all. I am exhausted. [...]

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Financial Resurrection

September 22, 2011

On Sunday night we got home and the kitchen sink was backed up. With some clever plunger action Charlie fixed it, but then on Monday there was water in the basement, ominously. When Charlie showered, we heard the basement sink gurgle. It was time to call the plumber. That same day, the car began making [...]

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Weekend in Pictures…

September 19, 2011

It rained at the shore unexpectedly. The ocean was still warm, but far too choppy for Tori to swim in it safely. We managed to have fun anyway. We needed this time as a family. At home it’s too easy to work on the weekends, to get focused on tasks that need doing instead of [...]

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