I remember one of my biggest concerns when I found out I was pregnant with my daughter was how in the world I was going to tell my parents.
At the time, I was 20 and in college, but still living at home during breaks. I was paying for my tuition mostly on my own, but [...]
Tag Archive: Nine long months
Mom, Dad…Guess what?
You’re pregnant! Now what?
You’ve had the signs of pregnancy: nausea, swollen breasts, a nagging cramping sensation, etc. Then you get the most obvious one: a missed period.
You purchase one (or two) pregnancy test and read the instructions carefully. Then you take the test.
And wait.
Slowly, you pick up the test and read the result: Pregnant.
Now, whether your initial [...]
How many kids do you want to have?
I’m a young mom, and with 1.5 kids (soon to be two any day now), I think I’m done. No, not think, I know. I know I’m done having kids.
But everyone I know thinks I’m crazy for deciding this at 22. With two kids already, don’t I have a right to step back and say, [...]
The easy way to put together a baby registry
Babies, despite being so small, need an amazing amount of stuff. Well, perhaps they don’t really need it, but having certain items will make your life so much easier.
But where to begin? How do you determine what you need, what you’ll buy and what you’ll put on your registry for other people to get for [...]
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Created in 2008 to make 20something moms more visible and give us a place where we feel like we belong. It's a real look at motherhood through the eyes of a 24-year-old mommy of two and her countless young mommy blog friends. Sit back and enjoy.
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