Tag: support
What To Do (And Not Do) When A Friend Loses A...
You may have heard by now that October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. If you’ve lost a child at any point (before,...
A Thank You to the Babysitters Who Help Make Me a...
Winter break cemented a truth for me. I like having my kids under the same roof, but not alone (for long stretches of time)....
From Judgment to Curiosity: Shifting Our Response to Other Moms
Recently, my husband and I were traveling on a vacation without our kids. As we spent time in airports, I saw many moms with...
5 Things I Will Tell My Children About My Sexual Assault...
It was 15 years ago in January, and I can remember the event like it was yesterday.
January 1st, 2003. The day I was sexually...
How Do You Check On a Friend During a Hard Time?
Being a friend to someone going through a difficult time can be tricky. Nobody wants to be that person who brings up a heavy...
It Takes a Village: Finding Friendship Through Motherhood
Have you ever heard the phrase, “It takes a village?” Until I became a mom, I never really thought about that phrase or the...
Lessons Learned from Loss: My Miscarriage Story
July of 2015 was the first time in my life that I got a positive pregnancy test. My husband and I were so excited...
The Reality of Infertility: A Vicious Roller Coaster
When I first found out I would be a contributor for Iowa City Moms Blog, I knew I wanted to write about our struggle...