“She lost the baby.” “She had a miscarriage.” “The baby died.” “I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat.” These are all words no woman ever wants to hear. Simple phrases strung together that are every expectant parents’ worse nightmare. Nobody ever expects it to be them. “That won’t happen to me.” I thought that once myself. Until…
Author: Britt_LeBoeuf
I Got Kicked Out Of An Online Moms Group
New one up at Bluntmoms: “Being a mom is hard. It’s amazing, wonderful, and every other descriptive word you can imagine for “the best thing in the enter world.” But, it’s really, really hard too! After I became a first-time mom in 2013, I joined a few online moms groups to have a resource of…
Let’s Talk About Male Postpartum Depression: Our Husbands Deserve The Discussion
I love television. At any given time I probably have about 10-15 different shows I stay current on from week to week. I am also not afraid to admit that a few of them are reality shows. TLC in particular is a channel I have long followed. I was recently watching one of the…
5 Labels We Need To Stop Giving Women
New piece at Project Hot Mess comes out today… “We live in a culture of labels. Whether or not we like it we are all instantly judged on how we look, act, live, who we love, where we worship (or don’t), our jobs, where we live, how we parent, our health, and so on. You…
For All The Yet To Be Mamas, Hold Onto Your Hope
I know you feel so alone and wonder why this is happening to you. I know your loneliness and can hear your cries in the middle of the night. I understand the pang of jealousy as your friend tells you that she’s pregnant. I feel your annoyance as yet another person tells you that “it…
Parents Everywhere Are Not Surprised To Learn That They Only Get 48 Minutes Of Free Time Each Day
At the end of each day my husband and I like to sit and watch one of shows together – everything from “American Horror Story” to just about every Alaska themed reality show there is on air. It’s “our time” to just be together without our kids. We get about an hour and a…
5 Reasons Why You Should Marry The Funny Guy
New piece up on Project Hot Mess… “There are so many questions that have plagued the history of man. Although we may never really know if Bigfoot is real or what the true meaning of life is, there is one major question I believe I have found the answer to… What is the secret to…
To My Hard-Working Husband: I Still See You
To my hard-working husband, I watch you sometimes. Probably more than you know. I watch you when you are making your lunch for work in the morning. I can see the look of reluctance on your face. Though, I know you love your job and find satisfaction in what you do, you still wish…
Hey Nosey Commentator…
A snarky post up on Blunt Moms 🙂 Check it out here…
My Son’s Name Is Not Autism
I’m the proud momma of two boys. Two tiny miniature versions of myself and my husband. One looks just like my husband and the other is a tiny male version of me. My eldest is my clone. He’s four years old now, which still sometimes amazes me. When I look at him sometimes I’m totally…