I’ve written about our journey through infertility and how we had our three miracles through IVF and I only wish we had had some less expensive and more intimate options during that time. While it might not have worked for our particular issues, it might have given us hope and a way to keep our […] Read more…
Can you believe we only have one week left before the kids go back to school? We’ve been cleaning and shopping and gearing up to start back to the regular routine of the school year. I don’t know about you but we still have some things on our Summer Bucket List that we need to […] Read more…
Having gone through infertility and ultimately conceiving through IVF (in vitro fertilization), I’m thrilled to bring this exciting news to Canadian couples. Are you ready for the NEW, over-the-counter conception aid? The Stork is coming to Canada this summer. Available exclusively at your local Rexall Pharmacy. Sign up for special offers and to be notified […] Read more…
With a mom addicted to (working in) social media and growing up in a new social world, it was only a matter of time before the kids wanted to have an account on one of the social networks. We will all reach this point. It’s now just part of parenting in a digital world. The […] Read more…
As we begin the summer and end another school year, I’ve been reflecting on just what has gone on over the past year and all the lessons learned, definitions of words taught and memories made in our family. I decided to come up with a list of all that transpired during this crazy year of […] Read more…
It’s been just over a month since I posted this on my Facebook wall; Post by Heather Oliver-Hamilton. The outpouring of support and advice has been truly overwhelming and given us so much hope. If I think back to when Zack needed help, I wanted it all for him. I became ‘Warrior Mama’ and I […] Read more…
How much do you know about your own fertility? Did you know that we were the 1 in 6 couples who face infertility? Did you know that the average cost for IVF is $8K-$14K? Did you know that provincial governments are beginning to recognize infertility as a medical issue and offering funding? Did you know […] Read more…
Dear Special Needs Mom in the Mall, I hope you don’t think that I was staring at your son because I thought he looked different. I hope you don’t think that I starting talking to him to be rude or unkind. I hope you don’t think that the way I smiled at him was odd […] Read more…
I know when Paul and I found out about our struggles to have a baby, luckily (also not so luckily), we only had a year to wait and that same year to figure out how in the world we were going to pay for this. Where were we going to find $10,000 to try one […] Read more…
I was about 30 weeks pregnant with my twin boys and my parents had just found the house of their dreams in Fenelon Falls. I was huge and exhausted and the car was NOT the most comfortable place for me, but I was desperate to follow the whole family on the drive to what was […] Read more…