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This is a blog about attempting to make your own humans (and failing miserably at first, but eventually succeeding), parenting, marriage, working mom life, aging parents, and being an imperfect human. 

Cowboy Caretaking

Cowboy Caretaking

A story my 92-year old friend shared got me thinking about “child safety” now versus the good ol’ days. I think we’ve gone a bit overboard.

Insensitivity

Insensitivity

A stop at a roadside convenience store got me thinking: how many times have I unknowingly been insensitive to the needs of new (or experienced) moms around me?

Reluctant Parenting

Reluctant Parenting

I was once told that I deserved a better husband, but I’m happy with the Reluctant-Parent husband I have. Especially now that I see him interact with Peanut every day.

Not in the brochure

Not in the brochure

I’ve heard women say they were ready to be done with pregnancy toward the end. Now that I’ve reached the “sick of being pregnant” stage, I can finally empathize.

Crybaby

Crybaby

I’ve always been a bit of an emotional person. But this pregnancy has taken my semi-permanent “about to cry” status to a whole new level of insanity.

About Me

Hiya! I'm Lydia. I live in Iowa with my husband and two children, both the result of iVF. I started this blog in 2011, so everything here's a wee bit... old. I don't do a ton of writing anymore... but I'm leaving the blog up, in case it's helpful for those who stumble across it.

Skip to the iVF

If you're going through infertility and want to see our journey, start in June 2011 (first two cycles) or January 2014 (third cycle). Hopefully reading about our rollercoaster with assisted reproduction brings you a little hope, and more than a few giggles. (Keep in mind that this information is over a decade old in most cases; please don't take anything you read here as medical advice. Consult your doctor for facts.)

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