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5 myths about preemies I wish I had known
After I found out I was expecting twins, I immediately turned to Google to see what was in store for us. One of the...
When the not normal starts to feel normal
I recently was making the hour-long trek back from Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware, and I was feeling great! Avery finally had a good...
How COVID got me ready to be a NICU parent
Over the last two years, our world has been marked by chaos, crisis and confusion stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the past...
Day in the life of a NICU parent
I gave birth to our twins, August Joseph and Avery Faith, on Nov. 11, at 9:18 p.m. and 9:20 p.m., respectively, with August clocking...
The Final Countdown
As a two-mom family, we knew welcoming another baby to our lives would have us experiencing some non-traditional sides of pregnancy. But, we had...
Balancing fear and faith when pregnancy doesn’t go as planned
When I started writing Family Forward, I was excited to share an honest look at what it means to be an LGBTQ family today...
Kids really do say the darndest things
As I trek through the second trimester toward our journey of becoming parents of twins, much of my focus has been on this new...
A Very Pandemic Pregnancy
There are lots of hard aspects of getting pregnant, especially if you’re using artificial reproduction: the emotional upheaval, the costs, the invasiveness, the stress....
A Wonderful Surprise
Surprise: We’re pregnant! Surprise again: It’s twins!
I’m not going to bury the lede here: I’m pregnant! Ashlee and I are expecting not one but...
When COVID hits home, literally
On April 12, I eagerly got in line for my first COVID vaccine, rolled up my sleeve, waited my 15 minutes and snapped my...
The push and pull of parenting
Earlier this month, we were thrown a curveball: someone in Jackson’s class at daycare tested positive for COVID. With Jackson running a low-grade fever...
What a year in lockdown has taught my son
When the first anniversary of the pandemic lockdowns passed earlier this month, many of us likely took a moment to look back on all...
Helping kids think outside the (toy) box on gender
As a two-mom family, Ashlee and I went into parenting thinking we’d be totally progressive and shun any gender norms or expectations for Jackson...
How parents can reimagine resolutions in 2021
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, many of us are looking to the coming year with fresh eyes and a glimmer of hope for...
Tipping the scales back toward equality
As I watched Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris take the stage in Wilmington, Del., I sipped my wine, jumped a little at the fireworks booming...
How LGBTQ parents can bond with a non-biological child
When Jackson was born, my life changed in an instant. But, unlike the rosy picture that many paint of becoming a parent, I didn’t...
A survival guide to the Terrible Twos
Nearly two-and-a-half years ago, I wrote a column for PGN about how Ashlee and I were “riding the emotional roller coaster” of the first...
Why parenting and grief go hand in hand
I’ve heard it said that the response many of us have had to the pandemic in the last few months is akin to grief—as...
3 parenting lessons from the pandemic
When I got the notice that Jackson’s daycare was closing this spring, I posted a cutesy photo of him hanging on our dog and...
Learning how to be a teacher overnight
Let me start this by saying to all teachers, daycare employees, caregivers and anyone else who devotes their time to molding the minds of...
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