Tag: self-discovery
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A Letter to My Newborn Son: Preparing for Life’s Uncertainties
Get Pregnant Fast To my precious son, Oliver, as I ponder the unpredictable journey ahead: These past few months have been transformative. On March 18, you made me a father, and just a week earlier, on March 7, I faced a health scare at 36. It wasn’t severe enough to leave lasting damage, but my…
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Why I Revamped the Colors in My Wardrobe
Get Pregnant Fast Most days, I’m so absorbed in my laptop that I hardly notice the world around me. However, during a recent trip to my favorite café, two young women caught my attention. One was clad in a vibrant fuchsia top, while the other sported electric blue pants and sneakers as green as a…
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I’m Surprisingly Okay With My (Soon-to-Be Ex) Husband Dating Again
Get Pregnant Fast As I sat at my kitchen island on a snowy Friday night, cross-legged and savoring a bag of Doritos, I couldn’t help but reflect on the whirlwind of emotions surrounding my soon-to-be ex-husband, Jake, who was out on a date for the first time since our separation. It’s a peculiar feeling, really—being…
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No, I Don’t Regret My Tattoos
Get Pregnant Fast “You’ll regret it. You’ll regret it for the rest of your life,” my mother insisted, shaking her head as she walked away after I excitedly unveiled my first tattoo from my solo journey across Europe at 22. It was a vibrant butterfly in hues of orange, yellow, and red, resting joyfully on…
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The Nostalgia of Summer: A Time for Freedom and Discovery
Get Pregnant Fast Summer reigns as the season most steeped in nostalgia. If you could gather all the warmth of holiday celebrations—think festive Christmases, turkey-laden Thanksgivings, and joyous birthday parties—and package them together, they would still pale in comparison to the enchanting memories summer evokes. With its perfect weather and the absence of school commitments,…
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My Mother Raised Me to Embrace Change
Get Pregnant Fast Even by the relaxed standards of 1970s child-rearing, my upbringing was remarkably permissive. My mother’s approach was decidedly hands-off, emphasizing independence over constant supervision. There were no set bedtimes; we simply went to sleep whenever fatigue struck us. Each of us had our own televisions in our rooms, which is how I…
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Aren’t I More Than Just a Mother?
Get Pregnant Fast My husband and I recently enjoyed a long-awaited dinner date with new friends we had met a few months back. Between juggling our schedules and the chaos of young children, it took us a while to finally carve out some time together. We hired sitters, left the kids behind, and immersed ourselves…
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My Wild Years Shaped Me into a Better Mom
Get Pregnant Fast I have vivid memories of one particular night that changed everything. Picture this: I stumbled off a school bus and straight into a bar, completely unaware that I was about to embark on a wild birthday adventure. Yes, I indulged in a yellow beer bus tour, and yes, I thought it was…
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Embracing My 40s: A Marathon Journey
Get Pregnant Fast Let me take you back to a time when my most significant marathon experience was sprinting two laps during a jog-a-thon in fourth grade. Fast forward to the cusp of my 40s, and here I was, daring to add “run a marathon” to my bucket list—a feat that felt as monumental as…