by Emma Rademaker | Jan 26, 2023 | Birth Stories
Born to be a mom. Ever since I was young, I’ve always wanted to be a mom. I knew it was something that I was born to do. My husband and I moved to Chicago from New York in 2013, got married in June 2018, and had our first baby in November 2019. In November 2020, when...
by Jami DeLuca | Jan 19, 2023 | Parenthood
Parenthood is hard. Adulthood and parenthood come with a lot of responsibility. We take on being responsible for ourselves, partners, kids, and loved ones along the way. It is hard to keep them all healthy! My name is Jami DeLuca and I am the host of the “Keep’em...
by Tyler Sylk | Dec 15, 2022 | Parenthood
Today was my son’s first day at daycare and it’s pouring rain outside my window. As I drove with him to the little building down the street, I secretly hoped that I would get a call saying school was closed and all kids had to stay home for the day. Why would I wish...
by Gabrielle Iorio Sylk | Nov 17, 2022 | Parenthood
A friend of mine gave birth early. She and her husband brought a beautiful baby girl into the world at 4.9 pounds, 16.5 inches long. Their baby girl was diagnosed with Gastroschisis, which is a birth defect of the abdominal (belly) wall. The baby’s intestines...
by Ashley Verma | Oct 6, 2022 | Parenthood
I never wanted kids. There, I said it. Can you relate? Do, or did you, feel like you were closeted with those feels? My acknowledgement back in the day to a child was “it” or “that” when a little one was around. I felt that way for all of my teens, my twenties and...