Cold, Seasonal Flu & H1N1 Symptoms

h1n1 chart

I got this great chart to help you decipher what sickness is going around in your house. As a mom, I am freaking out about H1N1, and this really helps to figure out what's going on.  (That being said, always make sure you call your doctor for the proper medical care). ...continue reading

Women Needed In Congress!

I know I have yet to go off on one of my feminism rants on here yet, so I am due one. For six years, US Rep. Bobby Rush and others have been trying to advance legislation that addresses postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. The legislation would require medical professionals to educate new mothers and their families about this before they ever ...continue reading

Swollen Feet

My feet are swollen. Badly. I keep putting them up and that is not helping anymore. I know your feet are suppose to swell when you are pregnant. However, it never happened with Madison. I am trying to figure out when I need to start worrying about it. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, so I will have to bring it up then. Any thoughts my fellow ...continue reading

Thoughts on becoming a mother

I actually got this in an email, but have to pass it on: There are women that become mothers without effort, without thought, without patience or loss and though they are good mothers and love their children, I know that I will be better. I will be better not because of genetics, or money or that I have read more books but because I have struggled and ...continue reading


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