As I started reading the Book of Mormon again this year I read about the journeys of Lehi and Nephi’s families through the wilderness. As a mother I paused as I read what Nephi wrote of the women of their company, “we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness; and, our women […]
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A year ago, I thought I knew the will of the Lord for my family: more babies down the road. But now I’m not so sure. I just don’t know what to do about those two spirits I once believed were waiting for us to welcome them. And I couldn’t help feeling a pang of guilt, knowing that my womb may never again give life, when I heard Elder Oaks’ General Conference talk.
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I received an email from one of our readers, sharing how my essay “Unity with Providers of Care” (in the Unity chapter of our book) had a positive impact on her. She also shared a beautiful spiritual experience she had after reading my essay. With her permission, I share it today. -Lani
The following are excerpts from my journal Thursday-Friday – warning loss mentioned. Thursday – Attend and amazing birth Up at 5:45. I am going to the Rikki Lake show with Angela today. I woke up to some bright blood. Hopefully it will slow to spotting again. Today is packed, but maybe tomorrow I will call
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The following are excerpts from my journal Monday-Wednesday – warning loss mentioned. Rob didn’t want to tell anyone I was pregnant, but I knew I had to tell Angela and Valerie. They were the ones that inspired me to do this. I was planning on telling them Wednesday night, as we had a girls night
Adjusting to the idea and getting excited, but worried too. Read More »
On Sunday we had a wonderful speaker. She started our her talk by sharing some of the very personal things she had been through the last few years– her husband being deployed to Iraq, his inability to re-adapt to family life when he got home, his leaving her and her five kids, her divorce and
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This picture was taken on Halloween 2006. We had this fun plan as a family to each be one of the “Incredibles.” I was really excited about this because we had the perfect number of children to pull this off. My husband was, of course, “Mr. Incredible,” I was “Elastigirl,” my first daughter was
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Thank you to this blog reader for sharing Luke’s birth story with us. I appreciate that her birth experience strengthened her marriage. I love supportive husbands like hers who really embrace the experience. And what a great reminder that relaxation for childbirth can be helpful after the baby comes too. –Robyn When I was expecting
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As I look back over my nearly-32 years on this earth, I can see that my whole life was a series of wombs and birth canals. Comfortable lulls followed by strait and narrow (frequently uncomfortable) squeezes into my next phase of growth and development.
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This is the birth story of my friend, Christy. I love that she sang while laboring, and I love how encouraging her husband and doula were, and I love the role her momma played in her darkest hour. Enjoy!
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