Tag: personal reflection
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The Joyful Phase of Parenthood: Embracing the Moment
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, while lounging at the neighborhood pool, it struck me with immense clarity. I glanced around to check on my kids, and as I truly observed them, I was overwhelmed. My eldest was joyfully splashing around with friends, the middle one was confidently diving off the board, and my youngest was in…
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Why I Wish I’d Continued Working When My Kids Were Young
Get Pregnant Fast Reflecting on my life seven years ago, I often share a critical lesson with friends who are considering starting families later in life: don’t rush into leaving your job after having a baby. My own choice to step away was far too impulsive. When my first child arrived, I was thriving in…
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What I Discovered from My Time with an Old Flip Phone
Get Pregnant Fast By: Jenna Thompson Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 Originally Published: Sep. 27, 2015 My recent break from the world of smartphones came about from a pressing need for communication. After my smartphone gave up on me, and with my partner’s mother in the hospital, staying connected was paramount. Trying to strike a balance…
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My Complicated Love Affair with HGTV
Get Pregnant Fast Ah, the warmth of home. Home sweet home! It’s where the heart lies, and also where the open-concept kitchens, dual vanities, finished basements, cozy hearth rooms, shiplap galore, outdoor living spaces, media rooms, man caves, and mudrooms reside. Welcome to HGTV, the around-the-clock channel where the mantra is “let’s just take down…
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I Resented Being Compared to a Celebrity, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think
Get Pregnant Fast “Hey there, look it’s that famous girl!” That’s what an aggressive stranger shouted at me while I was walking home in New York City one chilly evening in 1998. It was one of many moments when I found myself at the center of unwanted attention, all because I resembled a certain infamous…
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Dear Biological Clock, Can You Please Calm Down?
Get Pregnant Fast Dear Biological Clock (or “you relentless nag” as I sometimes refer to you), We need to have a chat. Your antics lately have been downright outrageous. Much like my spirited, 14-month-old son, you occasionally ignore my “no” and completely disregard requests to tone it down. My only option left seems to be…
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The Luckiest Person in the Waiting Room
Get Pregnant Fast As I sat in the waiting room, anticipation filled the air. I was there for my first consultation with a Mohs surgeon, a specialist who would perform a precise microscopically controlled procedure to remove the basal cell skin cancer my dermatologist had found on my forehead. Skin cancer? Really? I felt too…
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Reflecting on My Mother, My Guiding Light
Get Pregnant Fast In moments of chaos and uncertainty, my mother always posed the question, “What’s the worst that could happen?” This simple phrase became my mantra, a source of strength during life’s many challenges. But today, that phrase feels hauntingly different because the unthinkable has happened—my mother is gone. Writing those words is like…