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By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My eyes were shut tight, but I could hear his approach. His guttural breathing came out slow, deep, and just loud enough to let me know […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer I have so much more respect for my body now that I’m toward the end of my second pregnancy. Last time, I was actually ashamed of my body—disgusted with […]

By April Wallace If you’re like me, facing the prospect of gaining 30 or more pounds can be intimidating to say the least. It always urges me to stay active throughout pregnancy, and luckily that’s […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I flashed back about 35 years ago to a time when I went to play at a friend’s house for the afternoon. This friend had […]

By Shannon Magsam I had a thought this morning while I zombie walked into the kitchen in search of caffeine: Today is the first day of the rest of your life. This quote immediately conjured […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tweens and teenagers are infamous for their not-so-pleasant qualities – the eye-rolling, the obstinance, and the way sarcasm becomes their primary language. But they don’t get […]

By April Wallace There’s no shortage of maternity clothing lines out there. As soon as you do a Google search for baby name lists or buy a single baby product, your social media advertisements and […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Most people don’t like endings. They like beginnings because they’re exciting. Or they like the middle of a story, when the action is typically at its […]