I have never been a real big proponent of forced family gatherings. You know the kind where you get together with your once or twice a year relatives- more as a compulsory act than one borne out of a mutual friendship or common interests. I get it; there are certain traditions we feel compelled to uphold primarily because Hallmark and other companies have effectively created compelling commercial … [Read more...]
The Is he your dad or grandpa Files: How old is TOO old for a man to father a child?
I know a little something about older men having babies. It is harder on the kids than on the old men. How do I know this? My husband is 15 years older than me and while he is in great physical shape (sounds like I'm taking about a show dog rather than a man) the facts are indisputable. These facts, the ones my 10 year old somehow manages to weave into our nightly dinner conversations is, "Mommy … [Read more...]
Should you and your spouse fight in front of your kids?
I can honestly say I think the one remarkable factor that has kept my marital union chugging along for the past 16 years is the fact that we argue. And not the kind of arguments that result from long-held grudges, walking around with clenched teeth and fists, ruminating over things we're angry about. No, my husband and I fight in the moment (or at least I do and have convinced my husband he … [Read more...]
Prepping for Pregnancy with Proxeed Plus and our Infertility Journey
My husband is 15 years older than me so while I probably could have waited a few years to start a family, his biological clock was tick-tocking pretty loudly and it was pretty important to him begin our family sooner than later. As luck would have it we had a girl, our first child, very soon after we were married and quite effortlessly so when we decided to have a second child a few years later … [Read more...]
Thank You Daddy for Encouraging Me to Pursue My Post High School Dreams
After spending my senior year of high school earning school credit working in Manhattan each day as a newspaper reporter, I had dreams of packing up and heading west. I don't even know why I had such a burning desire to leave my NYC roots and what I imagined lay in store for me on the West Coast. Perhaps I envisioned an oasis similar to La Jolla, where I'd spent two weeks visiting a friend, … [Read more...]