For as long as I can remember, I pictured myself as a wife and mother. I never thought my life would be any different than that. Like my own mother, my older sister, and my friends, I just assumed...
In my birth class, induction and epidural were not popular words. My husband and I attended Saturday afternoon sessions dutifully; practicing breathing techniques, learning about tearing vs episiotomies, and preparing for birth's possibilities. A natural birth experience was definitely...
It's that time again: back-to-school! Time for new backpacks, new teachers, and the ever-popular "first day of school picture". If you're looking for ways to spice up those photos this year, and maybe you aren't the most crafty/creative mom,...
I would like to take a minute to dedicate this article to the amazing nurses and hospital staff at St. Luke’s Birthing Center, as well as Dr. Orr and Dr. Pickering of OB GYN Specialists in Cedar Rapids.
My husband...
November has many things to be thankful for (gobble, gobble), but it is also National Adoption Awareness Month. An entire month dedicated to raising awareness for the mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, grandparents and others who choose to love their...
My oldest daughter was born June 3, 2001. Many of you readers were in college, high school, or (gasp) junior high during that time. I was 30 years old and pregnant. Now I know it really doesn’t seem like...
Big babies run in my family. My sister and brother were both close to ten pounds when they were born, and I was the “little” one at 8 pounds 10 ounces. My husband also was a good size baby...
Good Morning Iowa City Moms!
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Melissa Mabon and I am honored to share my story with all of you...a story that has taken me 4 years, to date, to...
There are 100 different ways to become a mother, many of them full of mixed emotions: heartache alongside profound joy. No two experiences are exactly alike, which is why we believe in sharing our stories.
As you read these stories,...
Having two little boys at home, we were shocked to find out we were going to have a little girl! We had already picked out her name years ago, before we were even married. So it was no question...