Tag: overcoming adversity
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See, Mom? Madonna Didn’t Make Me a Wild Slut!
Get Pregnant Fast As the youngest of four and my mom’s only daughter, I came into a world filled with feminine expectations. My mom, one of nine sisters, had visions of me adorned in frilly dresses, hair bows, and an array of dolls. However, being raised with three brothers, I didn’t quite fit the mold.…
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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…