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Tips On Keeping Postpartum at Bay

I've been postpartum 12 times now. Before Baby Vaughn was born, I was wrapping up every loose end in my life. Trying to nail down and tie up everything that I thought could be a stress producer and dealing with them ahead of time. Family-wise, work-wise, and in our … [Read more...]

So Why Vaughn McCrae?

John McCrae was a doctor in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during WWI. He was a soldier and a physician. During the Second Battle of Ypres, he was particularly overcome as his dearest friend lost his life in a battle that had raged for 17 days straight. Upon the … [Read more...]

The Gang Meets Baby Vaughn!

The gang arrives. Ready to meet their new bro! Pile out! Stopping traffic... Judson prays his new bro has a "special hand" like him... The crew making their way to the room! Soji is excited, Crix is not so sure... At the door ready to walk in! Look at … [Read more...]

Five Tips For Delivery Day

Having a baby is a joyful, exciting and wondrous time. The term "expecting" itself tells us that every parent goes into this lifelong endeavor with an expectant attitude. Hopeful. Incredulous. And once you hold that new baby in your arms, the world will never be the … [Read more...]

What I Pack For The Hospital

There are those moms who pack bare minimum. They use what the hospital supplies and keep it simple. Those women, I envy. I wish I could make things that easy on myself, but alas, I can not. I basically way overpack and spend months thinking about, planning, sewing and … [Read more...]

Why I’m Not Even Going To Try To Breastfeed

When I had my first baby, I was almost obsessive about breastfeeding. Desperately wanting to bond right off the bat with my new daughter, I was sure it would be the most simple and natural thing in the world to give birth and then nurse. And for some women, it may … [Read more...]

Are All 16 Kids REALLY Mine?

So HOW MANY kids do you have? And HOW MANY have you adopted? Well, I HAVE 16 children. Actually-- I have two legal adults and fourteen children but the question about how many I have adopted always seems to follow the incredulous "How many did you actually GIVE … [Read more...]