Woot!
December 21, 2007
I’ve been so.damn.sick the past few days, which is no picnic when you’re taking care of a little boy who now requires constant supervision thanks to all the crawling and pulling up to stand.
But I got a nice little treat when I checked my email… it seems that my submission to Parents.com was the first story the editors selected to post on Parental Discretion Advised (written by new mama Frema/Bree). Parents.com had requested guest writers to fill in during her first couple weeks of motherhood. And I got picked! This totally makes up for all those times when I was picked last for a team in gym class. 
My submission dealt with the challenges of breastfeeding. Check it out here!
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kglori1 | December 21, 2007 at 12:26 pm
sweet! YAY writing skills!
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Kellie | December 21, 2007 at 1:10 pm
Excellent
Maybe this will lead to a freelance writing career for you!!
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JP | December 21, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Congrats! It’s always exciting to see your work in “print.” By the way, I hear there might be an anchoring position available in Philadelphia
It’ would be for the afternoon/evening news.
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Jane | December 21, 2007 at 5:27 pm
That is awesome! And I totallly relate to it! I gave up at 5 1/2 weeks. After about 20 people told me it was alright to quit, I finally allowed myself to believe that it would be all right!
Great job!!
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janet | December 22, 2007 at 10:50 am
great post over there! consider me impressed with your writing AND your breastfeeding
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Rachel | December 22, 2007 at 5:43 pm
Your post made me a bit weepy and I am not the one that just had a baby, lol. I went through the same thing with Kaylie. From the time I found out I was preggie, I planned on breastfeeding. My body? Had other plans. I tried and tried, but, unfortunately, my body just didn’t produce enough milk, which became evident when I tried using a pump and has less than 1/4 of an ounce come out. I cried alot when I made the decision to formula feed. While I knew that I was doing what my baby needed, I still felt like I failed somehow. When I got pregnant with Alyssa, I, once again, decided to try breastfeeding, but I prepared myself for the possibility that I may not be able to. I did produce a little more this time, but I had a c-section and she was 4 weeks early and a little small and that made it difficult. But, this time? When I decided that it just wasn’t gonna happen, I was ok with that decision. And you know what? Both of my kids are happy and healthy.
Sorry for totally hogging your comments section!
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Frema | December 23, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Your story was wonderful, Kelly. Thanks so much for writing it. You said everything I needed to hear right now.