Jan 15, 2009 08:31AM

Getting Pregnant with an IUD

Here, I will share with you my own personal experience of getting pregnant with an IUD to give you an idea of what you might expect if this happens to you.

Contributor: Lindsay Maddox
Published: Jan 15, 2009

Jan 13, 2009 01:33PM

10 Years of Super Bowl Halftime Entertainment

A look back at the Super Bowl halftime entertainment over the past ten years, Super Bowl highlights, and what to expect this year.

Contributor: Lindsay Maddox
Published: Jan 13, 2009

Jan 13, 2009 08:23AM

Slash Your Super Bowl Party Budget

This year, slash your Super Bowl Party budget without sacrificing good food, excellent beer and a great time with your friends: you simply have to know how.

Contributor: Lindsay Maddox
Published: Jan 13, 2009

Jan 08, 2009 02:55PM

Rose Petal Cottage: A Mom's Best Friend

The Rose Petal Cottage will not only spark your child's imagination, but keep them busy for hours. However, there are a few drawbacks to consider.

Contributor: Lindsay Maddox
Published: Jan 08, 2009

Jan 08, 2009 02:49PM

How to Help Your Child Adjust to a New Baby

Adding a baby to your home is stressful enough without having to worry about how your other child or children will react. Fortunately, there are a few ways you can help your child adjust to a new baby that will take some of the stress out of it.

Contributor: Lindsay Maddox
Published: Jan 08, 2009

Apr 29, 2009 06:51PM

A break from rivalry.

Today was one of those days when I realized Turk and I are good parents raising sweet children. I bask in these days because, especially around the toddler/preschool years, they seem to be few and far between. Today, Bug didn’t nap. No biggie, he played pretty well by himself and let me finish cleaning and have [...]

Apr 28, 2009 02:43PM

Twinsie worries.

I don’t know how I had the willpower to not find out Bean’s gender when I was pregnant with her. It must have been an act of God, some kind of supernatural power that possessed my body and allowed me to tell the ultrasound technician (not once, but twice), “Please don’t tell me what I’m [...]

Apr 23, 2009 08:15AM

Hilarious dream, with a dash of devastation

I had the most devastating, yet hilarious pregnancy dream last night. My dreams are normally pretty vivid, but wow, this one takes the cake. In this dream, I learned the true identity of the twins. Interested to know what they were? Let me tell you: it wasn’t human. In my dream, I was in a [...]

Apr 22, 2009 12:04PM

Gender disappointment? Seriously?

On my birth board many women are discovering if their uterus residents are sporting cheeseburgers or hot dogs. It’s such an exciting time, seeing posts that joyfully announce, “It’s a boy!” or “It’s a girl!” and the following congratulatory messages from fellow board members. Then, there are the occasional few who, instead of excitedly announcing the [...]

Apr 20, 2009 10:40AM

Starting to freak out.

I had a huge awakening yesterday and I’m starting to freak out. Below, is a picture I took  of my twin-filled belly at 18 weeks 5 days: That’s big. No, I’m not saying I look fat or anything silly like that. It’s just, I don’t usually look that big until around seven months. Around seven or [...]