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Being A First Time Mother
Being a first time mother is hard. I never thought I would ever become a mom. My doctor told me that I couldn't have any children. Well look at me now doc. This is how it all began. It all started a week after my honeymoon. I was working at the register with a customer, then all of a sudden, I fainted. Next thing I knew, I woke up with my husband sitting next to me. He told, "You fainted while you were at work." Then the doctor came in and told me that I was pregnant. I was excited, but I was very nervous that I was expecting. I think I cried for like a week straight. All these thoughts were running through my head. What if I'm not a good mother? Why did God choose me to be a mother? Am I good enough to be the mother of this baby? Then my husband sat me down and calmed me down. "You are going to be the best mother in the world" my husband whispered in my ear. Then we fast forward a few months later. It was time to find out the sex of the baby. I said, "I think it's a girl." "My guess is a baby boy" my husband replied. The doctor looked at the sonogram and told us, "IT'S A BOY!" I have never seen my husband smile so hard. We were happy to finally find out the sex. And then we chose a name for our son. The thing that I was scared about was changing a boy's diaper. Because when I would baby sit or work with babies, they were mostly girls. I have never changed a boy's diaper.
By Shante Hernandez9 years ago in Families
Becoming a Teenage Parent
Becoming a parent is hard enough. Becoming a parent while you yourself are still considered a child is even worse. Yes, you made the decisions that put you here, but that doesn't make it any less scary. If you're young and expecting, here are 5 things you should know before your little bundle of joy arrives.
By Bethany Bickford9 years ago in Families
Mom
I think about you everyday. Everything I do has a little bit of you inside. The way I wash the dishes, fold the laundry, raise my children. This year has been full of ups and downs and big events. I only wish you were here for even a simple phone call to tell you about my achievements and failures.
By Callie Roberts9 years ago in Families
4 Things I Wish I Knew About Becoming a Mom. Top Story - December 2017.
Being a mom is the best feeling in the world. You get these beautiful creatures and wonder how you got so lucky. Of course you'd do anything for them and all that mushy, sweet stuff everyone always says. But what about the other stuff? The not so sweet things aren't always talked about. Especially in my case. Here's 4 things I wish I would have known to better prepare myself for being a mother.
By Rachel Mcmichael9 years ago in Families
Foster Parenting - Not for the Weak of Heart
It was about 14 years ago that I saw my first foster mom. She was in her late '60s, retired, and had a four-year-old and a six-month-old. The baby was adorable and the four-year-old was hell on wheels. She complained about the baby crying and would just stick a bottle in her mouth and move on, never checking her diaper, etc. I was shocked that she was just so callous with these kids.
By Lynn Jansen9 years ago in Families
Things I Leaned Before I Was 18
Growing up, we all count on our parents to teach us. We depend on them, and sometimes, they depend on us. They teach us how to brush our teeth, how to go to the bathroom, and even if we don't realize it, they teach us how to love. They mold and shape us and we do the same, in a way, to them. Now, some of us are lucky. We are born into happy, full homes to someone who wants us, who already loves us. They have our names picked out by the first doctor visit, our nursery painted and ready before our baby shower. They wait and pray for our arrival. They will grow up feeling loved, they will grow up knowing they can do whatever they decide. But not all of us are that lucky.
By Ruth Cross9 years ago in Families
The Envelope
Joe was a lonely, broken man, walking cold wet streets late one Christmas Eve. He wore, contrastingly, the jolliest of outfits, clad in the uniform of his latest job a mall Santa Claus. He was a poor imitation of St. Nick, sad, slumping, looking thin and depleted, despite a mound of stuffing around his middle. He oozed the odor of Jack Daniels, and walked as only a drunk could walk. He staggered down the street, thinking of family he never saw anymore. He was alone and angry. He hated Christmas. In fact, the only reason he kept his Santa job was because he felt it fitting to collect on this awful day any way he could.
By George Beighey9 years ago in Families
Life as a Daughter of Agent Orange, Pt. 1
I honestly do not know where to even begin telling my story. I remember growing up, at least to the age of 10, life was pretty normal and decent. Mom worked and Dad stayed home with my little sister and I. I recall my dad being strict, but that was nothing compared to what was about to start in late 1999.
By Elizabeth Kozlowski9 years ago in Families
The Truth About Being a Mom
They tell you a lot of things when you are pregnant. I mean, A LOT. I could probably write an entire book just based off what other people tell pregnant women, especially young woman. And trust me, as a 20-year-old mother of two under two, I've heard it all! Promise! I can also promise that it is all a giant load of bologna!
By Mckala Shayne Tidmore9 years ago in Families
