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The Background: A Precursor to Madeline’s Birth Story
2016-2017 was an insane time for the Storm family. We started 2016 living in our home just outside of DC. We had wanted to be close to...
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The Village
I’ve always considered myself to be very independent. I have never been the type to ‘need’ a guy in my life. I have often gone against...
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How to Enjoy Traveling with Toddlers and a Baby (yes, really!) in 12 Easy Steps
Last week we took a big trip with the family (my husband, 4 year old son, 3 year old son, and 8 month old daughter) from NJ down to...
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A Belated Mother's Day Post
The hardest transition for me as a mother was going from zero kids to one kid. Of course, one son to two sons and then two sons to three...
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My Third Baby
My daughter just turned 5 months old a week ago. I cannot believe how quickly these last 5 months have gone. Right now she is so young...