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5 myths about preemies I wish I had known

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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