One of the harder decisions we've had to make as a couple is whether or not we were done having kids. Since I was young, I was convinced I would have four. I had come from a Catholic family of three. Whenever we ended up in the balcony of the church, I would count the kids per family in each pew. It seemed four was about average. I loved babysitting and loved the … [Read more...] about Done Having Kids: Parents Share When They Knew
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First Trimester Tips for Morning Sickness & More
Has the first trimester of pregnancy got you down? Moms weigh in on their best first trimester tips for low energy & morning sickness. I've wanted kids for as long as I can remember. As early as preschool, my ultimate goal was to get into the kitchen centre and establish myself as the mommy. My desire to have children only grew from there. From babysitting … [Read more...] about First Trimester Tips for Morning Sickness & More
Some of the Best Advice for a New Mom
by Melissa MattersI became a mother for the first time, just a few days before Mother’s Day. It has been almost three and a half years since I’ve had a newborn. However, when I see a mom with a new baby, it all comes rushing back to me.This is for the new mom: I see you, you with your little bundle and heavy eyelids. You’re tired, your stitches … [Read more...] about Some of the Best Advice for a New Mom
A Letter To My Pregnant Self About Marriage
To: My Pregnant Self, Congratulations on making it this far without killing anyone. REALLY. You’ve had a lot on your plate over the course of this pregnancy and even though you may have been more sensitive than usual, all of your loved ones still love you and you still love them. I could have seen this going very … [Read more...] about A Letter To My Pregnant Self About Marriage
My Surprise, Planned, Unwed Pregnancy
If you’re visiting Parenting from the Heart for the first time, click here to see my Readers' Favourite Posts <3 It was a gloriously sunny summer day. The weather was mild for summertime, and thankfully so. I was ridden with morning sickness. At just ten weeks, I felt like a mutated fraction of myself. I could barely keep anything down. I was lethargic, drained, … [Read more...] about My Surprise, Planned, Unwed Pregnancy