by Amy | Dec 27, 2012 | Infertility, My Family, Parenthood
The day we found out I’m not pregnant (again), Dave, Viv and I went walking in our neighborhood and spotted an adorable family. A smiling mom watched her son and daughter – ages 3 and 5 – racing up and down a grassy hill, squealing with laughter. “Do they...
by Amy | Dec 20, 2012 | My Family
One year ago, I launched Carriage Before Marriage. Thank you so much for reading it! Stick with me and in 2013 you will find out if I get pregnant, watch the least knowledgeable bride in the world plan her wedding, and learn whether Viv’s two’s are terrible or just...
by Amy | Dec 17, 2012 | Babymaking, Infertility, My Family
Fertility world is ruled by acronyms. TTC = Trying to Conceive. AF = Aunt Flo. BFP = Big Fat Positive (as in pregnancy test). And of course, IVF = It’s Very Frustrating. There are hormone pills and headaches, injections and bruising, mood swings and tears, constant...
by Amy | Dec 11, 2012 | My Family, Shopping
My longest relationship just ended. It’s the one I had with my car. We first hooked up in 1998 when I was planning a move from New York to Los Angeles and my father generously handed down his 1992 Volvo 240. There was only one problem: I didn’t know how to drive. A...
by Amy | Dec 5, 2012 | My Family, Parenthood
Viv turns two next month, and I’m already panicked by the thought that she will not always live under my roof. To help calm my fears, I’ve drafted a letter full of sound parental wisdom that I plan to give my daughter when it’s time for her to leave the nest. Dear...
