My Hero, Jackson

May 14, 2012 6 Comments
At the RI State House celebrating Jackson's cord blood match

As a parent, I know there will be many times my heart fills with pride for my children. Last Friday, I was able to experience it when Jackson was honored by the Rhode Island Blood Center for being a hero. Jackson’s donated cord blood was the second match of our state’s program (there have been [...]

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Saturday’s Top 5 Laughs

May 12, 2012 1 Comment
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Hey guys! Sorry for the unplanned blogging hiatus, but HOLY COW traveling with 2 little ones is draining. I am just now getting my reserves back and am *almost* unpacked. I’m jumping back into the blogosphere by joining my fav bloghop, Melissa’s Top 5 Laughs. 5. Toddlers. This cute little pirate was a MESS at [...]

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My son, the hero: how he saved a life with his cord blood

April 19, 2012 4 Comments
My hero, 2 years old

I received a phone call this morning from a nice lady at the Rhode Island Blood Center asking me if I received the invitation to their reception at the RI State House celebrating their successful cord blood matches. I was embarrassed to admit I had thrown the invite out, thinking it was a generic invitation [...]

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Why I am so thankful for my c-section

August 17, 2010 7 Comments
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I’ve decided to write about my birth experience and emergency c-section because I read negative things every day about c-sections, especially on Twitter.  I spend a lot of time on Twitter.  My love of Twitter grew right after Jackson was born.  I joined twitter before I was pregnant and turned to the site for support [...]

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