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15 Adorable Cupcake Ideas for Your Baby Shower That Are as Sweet as Your Little One
Get Pregnant FastPlanning a baby shower for a loved one is an exciting opportunity to get creative and have fun! From brainstorming unique themes to selecting cute baby shower foods and memorable favors, every detail counts—especially the desserts! While cakes…
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6 Types of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Get Pregnant FastWhen you think about pregnancy and new parenthood, you might imagine all the joyful moments—picking out a color for the nursery, shopping for tiny outfits, or cuddling your little one in those early days. However, for many women,…
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I’ll Have a Tall Pumpkin Spice Latte with Skim Milk and a Side of Gloom
Get Pregnant FastAs the crisp mornings arrive, I find myself drawn to the nostalgia of autumn—the sound of leaf blowers, the thrill of cozy hoodie weather, and the first sips of pumpkin spice lattes (PSLs, for those who may not…
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Why Me?
Get Pregnant FastLast year, my friend Mike faced a tough battle with pneumonia. He was feverish, achy, and utterly miserable. As the doctor laid out the recovery plan for him, he lamented, “Why me? I have to sleep alone? I…
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Is Your Baby Waking Up Too Early? Here’s How to Help an Early Riser
Get Pregnant FastAre you struggling with a baby who seems to be up before the sun? Here are some strategies to encourage your little one to sleep a bit longer.During those initial months of sleepless nights, your main focus was…
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Rediscovering My Mom After Her Brain Injury
Get Pregnant FastEarlier today, I found myself in a rather comical predicament while helping my mom with a urine sample at the hospital. It’s a challenge, crouching, aiming, and trying to guess where the stream would land. Add in a…
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Why My Marriage Mirrors the Chaos of Elizabeth and Philip’s on ‘The Americans’
Get Pregnant FastThe typical married life can often feel mundane. My partner and I have been navigating the waters of matrimony for nearly 12 years, and the most dramatic issue we’ve encountered is something like, “I bought another gift for…
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How I Came to Embrace My True Self at the Walmart Self-Checkout
Get Pregnant FastThere I was, navigating a Walmart in Alabama, making a conscious effort to tone down my typical fast-paced Jersey girl tendencies. With every checkout line overflowing, I decided to take the plunge into the self-checkout area. My practical…
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Top Fertility Trackers of 2025, According to a Mom Who Tried 10 Over the Last 5 Years
Get Pregnant FastHey there, fellow TTC warriors! If you’re on the quest for baby-making success, you know that having the right tools can make a world of difference. After testing out a bunch of fertility trackers in the past five…
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7 Ways I’m Just Like Ella Harper
Get Pregnant FastI won’t sugarcoat it—I’ve been yearning for my girl Ella this summer (yes, Ella Harper and I are on a first-name basis). At first, I thought it was a bit odd—maybe I was just trying to escape my mundane routine and dream of a more thrilling life like hers. But then it hit…
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17 Essential Lessons for My Boys
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Sons, As you grow into young men, I have countless lessons to share with you about life, strength, and respect—both for women and for yourselves. But today, I want to focus on some fundamental truths that, while not the most profound, will certainly make your lives easier as you navigate the…
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13 Thoughts Moms Have While at the Orthodontist
Get Pregnant Fast As a mom, I find myself spending about an hour every couple of months at the orthodontist’s office. By my calculations, this will total around 72 hours by the time my third child completes their orthodontic journey. Despite the frequency of these visits, I can’t help but be plagued by the same…
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13 Essential Lessons About Money I Want to Share with My Kids
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, I took my kids on a trip to my grandmother’s hometown in the Mississippi Delta. They were fascinated by the house she grew up in and the stories of her childhood antics, including dancing on the icebox in her parents’ grocery store. But what struck them the most was the stark…
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Confessions of a Not-So-Retired Baseball Mom
Get Pregnant Fast In our household, baseball isn’t just a sport; it’s woven into the very fabric of our lives. When the time came for our daughter to step up to the plate, we knew she had some big expectations to meet. With two teenage brothers who have spent countless hours on the field, and…
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Rediscovering Myself Beyond Motherhood
Get Pregnant Fast For the past eight years, my existence has been deeply intertwined with my two little ones. Almost everything I do revolves around them; after all, I wear the title of “Mommy.” The moment I saw those two pink lines was a highlight of my life; getting married and starting a family were…
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The Wisdom Passed Down From My Mother
Get Pregnant Fast My mother recently celebrated her 80th birthday. She defies the stereotypes of what someone at that age is supposed to look or act like. Florence Henderson is 80. Cicely Tyson is 80. Willie Nelson, Barbara Feldon, Joan Rivers — all 80. It’s hard for me to grasp that these icons are that…