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Surviving a Miscarriage During The Pandemic

Of course, during National Infertility Awareness Week and a pandemic, I have a miscarriage. One in eight women has infertility in various forms. A miscarriage is not infertility, but a lot of people experiencing infertility also experience miscarriages. The women I have met from the infertility community are some of the best people I know.…

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Fifty Shades of Nutella

Im standing at the kitchen counter about to start dinner. I open the cabinet to round up the ingredients for this evenings meal and I see it, that seemingly innocent white-lidded jar, beckoning my attention.

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The Most Popular Baby Names of 2011

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” While Shakespeare might not have placed a lot of importance on the label by which we are called, most modern parents would probably disagree with his sentiment. Picking out a name for your little bundle of joy is one of the first and hardest decisions that any new mom or dad has to make – and there can be a lot of pressure!