I’m Carrying A Rainbow Baby, And It’s An Emotional Minefield

It's a lot.

Dec 27, 2022

I'm Carrying A Rainbow Baby, And It's An Emotional Minefield   "Just eight days post-ovulation with what would potentially be my fifth baby, sixth pregnancy, I started peeing on sticks. ALL the sticks," writes Alexandra Frost. "I couldn't wait to find out if I was pregnant again, or not. Even though I'd successfully carried a rainbow baby, now my fourth son, the same feelings of uncertainty and anxiety were back, and I didn't even know if I was pregnant or not yet." And so she's unpacking all those feelings for us in a really nice piece. Check it out.  Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   read more

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JINGLE ALL THE WAY The Holiday Mental Motherload Is Melting My Brain   December 25th is in the rearview mirror at last, but I know many of you still have kids at home, completely off their regular schedule and sugared up to high heaven. And so I bet you're still feeling this Samm Davidson rant: "I'll organize and mark the calendar, ensuring everyone is satisfied with our participation in the holiday festivities. I will make cheese plates garnished with sprigs of holly and mingle merrily with everyone during seasonal catch-up conversations. And afterwards, while my family decompresses with some light television or a nap, I will take the time to relive each interaction and conversation in my brain, wondering why I acted like a Christmas clown and worrying about who I offended." If you choose to hide out in your closet with a bag of chips and a book, I won't tell anybody.   read more

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