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Trusting my instincts

by Allison on December 7, 2011 in Family, family_parenting · 6 comments

trusting my instinctsThe scary banana allergy was just the beginning of a huge realization for me that as the mom, there’s an instinctual knowledge about what works for you and the health of your baby that no doctor or professional can understand.  I learned a critical lesson that day, to listen to myself, to trust my own instincts, the knowledge that as the mother of this new little girl, there was no advice better than my own.

 

To read the rest of the story about me learning to trust my instincts as a mother, go to ABC’s Million Moms Challenge.

 

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Home » Family family_parenting » A baby born too soon

A baby born too soon

by Allison on November 16, 2011 in Family, family_parenting · 3 comments

I write a weekly column for BabyCenter‘s Momformation blog, and today I wrote a little something about my dear friend Kami Bigler.  She’s the proud new mother of a micro-preemie baby girl, Afton Jean Bigler, born 2 days ago at the tiny birth-weight of 12.7 ounces.  She was born way too soon.

About 3 1/2 months too soon, in fact.

a baby born too soon

Kami and her sweet family can use any and all support you have right now.  If you have any well wishes, notes, prayers, or happy thoughts will you send them into the universe?  It’s going to be a long Winter for the Biglers, and they could use some community support.

Many, many thanks.

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Home » Family family_parenting » The first time I met my daughter

The first time I met my daughter

by Allison on November 10, 2011 in Family, family_parenting · 6 comments

the first time I met my daughterEven though my pregnancy was less than standard, my labor (thankfully) was as smooth as silk.  I pushed for less than twenty minutes while my family congregated just outside the delivery room door, but when my daughter arrived she didn’t make a sound.  Of course I was terrified something had gone horribly wrong.  For several minutes there was absolute silence while I cried and looked frantically from face to face, hoping for some sign of an answer from one of the nurses.

To read the entire story about the first time I met my daughter go to ABC’s Million Moms Challenge.  It gives me chills just thinking about it now, thirteen years later.

–Childbirth is such an incredible moment, and I’d love to know what went through your mind when you held your baby for the first time? By replying, you will be entered to win an exclusive Million Moms Challenge Gift Pack, which includes an iPad2, a custom-made Million Moms Challenge pendant and a $50 donation in your name to Global Giving.

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Million Moms Challenge. The opinions and text are all mine. Contest runs October 17 to November 13, 2011. A random winner will be announced by November 15, 2011.  Official Contest Rules

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The scariest year of my life

by Allison October 6, 2011Family
cute baby

Making it alive through two pregnancies is the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.  Today I’m sharing an essay about the scariest year of my life for ABC News and the UN Foundation’s Million Moms Challenge. And all of a sudden, in the midst of the bustling holidays, the night before the first day of [...]

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Encouraging natural passions in kids

by Allison August 1, 2011Family
cute purple scarf

As a parent, I watched eagerly from the start of my two children’s lives, to see what it is my kids would be passionate about. Would I have skateboarders on my hands? Future thespians? Maybe a lacrosse or baseball player? What about a budding artist or writer? With both children I came out swinging: for [...]

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Ingredients for a happy summer

by Allison July 18, 2011Family
blowing bubbles

Last week I went to the gym for a couple hours {stop the presses!} and came home to a contented, totally decked out Charming.  Precocious had a friend over, and between the two of them they glittered, pony tailed, gelled, and hair sprayed Charming to within an inch of his life. He loved it, obviously. [...]

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The incident of the saw and the stitches

by Allison March 25, 2011Family
stitch

You guys, it’s been the longest week in the history of weeks. The whole family got strep throat over the weekend last week, went to our various doctors for a diagnosis, and started on antibiotics on Monday. Strep throat + Lupus = bad news.  Taking care of 2 sick kids with strep throat while I [...]

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job chart for kids.

by Allison July 6, 2010Family
homemade job chart

Summertime around my house means a lot of things: BBQ, pool time, swimming lessons, naps, a relaxed summer schedule, and jobs.  Yes, jobs.  My kids think I’m the meanest mom on the block for making them do jobs in the summer {mo-h-mmmm!} but there’s no avoiding it, jobs have to get done before playtime happens [...]

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how not to take family photos.

by Allison June 14, 2010Family

We went to California last week on a family vacation, and naturally we took a lot of family photos while we were there.  The only problem?  The kids were a nightmare for all the photos.  They’re over the fact that mama has a nice Canon camera and don’t want to sit still for even one [...]

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