Category: Family

aftermath, Baby, clinica, Family, kids, Momdom(doom), surviving

My Labor Story (complete with Q & A)

I talked about it, I wrote about it, I griped about it. I feared for the day and lamented the day. I had anxiety everyday for the past two months over it and imagined the worst-case scenario with every article I read about it. Then finally, on April 30th, I lived through it. “It” being …

Baby, Family, friends, G, Marriage, Momdom(doom)

Thicker than water

For the past few weeks I’ve had family on my mind. I’ve been delving into all kinds of definitions and portrayals of family and here are a few of my faves and not-so-faves: According to a simple Google search: fam·i·ly/ˈfam(ə)lē/ A group consisting of parents and children living together in a household. From Wikipedia: In …

California, Family, happy place, history, memory lane

When Surprise Visits Make Your Weekend

One of the things that really, truly bummed me out when I got married last year was the fact that none – literally none – of my friends back home attended. I understand why, of course, and can even explain to you the reason behind their absences. Mainly it had to do with the fact …