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And so we enter the two year countdown…

August 27, 2012 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie: The other shoe

Today was the first day of 2nd grade for Irene.  Aside from being an exciting time for us all... it also means we are entering into the "two years ago today" season.  That's right, somehow, Sam's two year birthday is rapidly approaching.  Honestly, I have no idea how that happened. His first … [Read more...] about And so we enter the two year countdown…

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years, Parenting Tagged With: fear, Parenting

The Therapy Fund | Vol. 12

August 22, 2012 by melragent 4 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie's Sassy Sister

My (almost) 7 Year Old Broke Me! That's right.  My daughter made me cry. After months and months of her mouth, I finally reached a point where I could not take any more.  It's not like there was one big incident that pushed me over the edge.  It was just the culmination of everything … [Read more...] about The Therapy Fund | Vol. 12

Filed Under: Therapy Fund Tagged With: Irene, Parenting

The Therapy Fund | Vol. 11

August 9, 2012 by melragent Leave a Comment

Sam the Anti-Preemie: Blackberry face

Last week, I took a week off from blogging and my life and kidnapped my 6.5 year old and took her on a trip to Disneyland.  We had been talking about this trip for almost a year.  She really wanted to go, and we had promised Rosa (our nanny's daughter and my defacto daughter) that we would take her … [Read more...] about The Therapy Fund | Vol. 11

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years, Therapy Fund Tagged With: Gratitude, Guilt, Parenting

My Breastfeeding Experiences: A Tale of Contrasts

August 6, 2012 by melragent 2 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie: Breastfeeding at 30 weeks

This week is Breastfeeding Awareness Week, and without wading into any of the political mine fields, I wanted to share my two very different experiences with breastfeeding.  Before I begin, let me start by saying that how you feed your baby is your choice.  If you choose formula for your … [Read more...] about My Breastfeeding Experiences: A Tale of Contrasts

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Breastfeeding, Parenting

Superheroes Come in Many Forms

July 27, 2012 by melragent 2 Comments

Sam the Anti-Preemie: My Superhero

This past week has been a really inspiring one for me. I have seen a number of people shed their Clark Kent exterior and reveal the Superhero that lives inside of them. Each of these people have made me stop and look at my life and think about what I can do to bring out my inner superhero. While I … [Read more...] about Superheroes Come in Many Forms

Filed Under: Life at home, One year to Two years Tagged With: Inspiration

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I’m Melissa. My life was turned upside down when my second child, Sam, was born just 24 weeks into my pregnancy. This is our continuing story. Memoir about our experiences due out Nov 2, 2021

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