Hormone Induced Amnesia

I can’t tell you how many things I’ve forgotten to do since we began this journey. As I was beginning to plan my son’s birthday party, I was jolted by the thought of the birthdays we had missed: three of Eliot’s first cousins;…

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

I did not truly appreciated the social awkwardness of attempting to get pregnant the first around. We just got pregnant and then held our tongues for a few weeks. We told our family after the first 8 week ultrasound (because it was conveniently…

The Reluctant Mom

I was what you might call a reluctant mom. In the Bay Area, it’s not remotely unusual to wait until your mid-30s to begin a family. Frankly, it’s often the norm. Between schooling, starting a career, a few years enjoying yourself in the…