by shawna@thirdcoastbirth.com | Nov 15, 2015 | expectations, Family, Pregnancy, Self-Care
With my first pregnancy, all I could think about was the little baby that was growing and developing inside of me. It was easy to get caught up in the excitement and anticipation of what he would look like, what his character would be, how we would raise him. I spent...
by Margarita Valbuena | Nov 9, 2015 | expectations, Family, parenting, Self-Care
I started writing this a few months ago, shortly before we moved from one apartment to another within the same city but between vastly different neighborhoods. But I’ve come back to it now because I feel like I’ve worked through some of what I couldn’t quite...
by Margarita Valbuena | Oct 18, 2015 | developmental shifts, expectations, Family, parenting
I had grand ideas about my hypothetical children before I ever met them. I had dedicated the first 12 years of my adult life to a career working with and supporting children and families. I understood kids. I especially understood the kids that gave most adults a hard...
