by Amy | Dec 2, 2019 | My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
I don’t recall my mother losing her temper much when I was growing up. I do remember her looking skyward and sighing, “When you’re a mother, you’ll understand.” Now that I have two little handfuls of my own who push me past my breaking point on a regular basis, I more...
by Amy | Jun 25, 2012 | Babymaking, Couplehood, Infertility, My Family, Parenthood, Pregnancy
I’m 40 years older than my daughter, Viv. As my mother helpfully pointed out, if Viv waits until she’s 40 to have kids like I did, then I’ll be 80 (eighty!) before I’m a grandma. Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t be in any rush to explain safe sex to my daughter. Is being a...