Tag: awareness

Maddie’s Story {Cytomegalovirus :: The Silent Virus that Women Need to...

When I think back to the moment I first heard about Cytomegalovirus, I still get chills down my spine. It was January 31, 2014,...

Facts & Prevention {Cytomegalovirus :: The Silent Virus that Women Need...

Today's series is composed of four women brought together by the most unfortunate circumstances. They all have one thing in common...Cytomegalovirus {CMV} has significantly changed their lives. However,...

Leash Laws in Houston

Moms have LOTS in common.  But maybe none more than the fact that we want to protect and keep our babies safe.  It's innate. ...

Infertility :: An Etiquette Guide of “What Not to Say”

When my husband and I were stuck deep in the mire of infertility, I encountered some commentary that surprised me. Surprised me with how...

Love & Confessions {Infertility Awareness}

The story of our battle with infertility has a lot to do with love. Love for each other, the baby we wanted, the family...

Keeping the Infertility Conversation Going {Infertility Awareness}

To the people reading this post because they saw the word - infertility - and thought they were going to find the magic answer...

Finding Hope in the Heartbreak {Infertility Awareness}

Years ago in my 20s, I must admit that I thought fertility was practically guaranteed. My husband and I married relatively young at 23,...

Peter Pan & Secret Choices {Autism Awareness}

As I sit here on the couch with my 3 teenagers {where did my babies go?} watching a movie, my 18 year old son,...

One Family’s Autism Journey {Autism Awareness}

My autism story began almost immediately after giving birth to my third child.  Labor was hard, I was so tired, and my son was...

BIG A, little a, What Begins with A*? {Autism Awareness}

It almost always reduces a mom to tears, even when she thought she knew it was coming. The answer was there all along, yet...