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My name is Kris Marie. I'm recently married and have a baby on the way. I can't wait to meet this little one. I love to read and write, is why I ended up majoring in "literature and writing" in college. I enjoy traveling, and have been to Afrika three times.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The path toward acceptance when a pregnancy takes you by surprise: 3 of 57
Six months ago I learned one of the most important lessons of my life. I love my daughter. Of course at the time I didn't know she was a girl, just my baby. My little baby... I still couldn't believe it.I'd found out that I was pregnant just a few weeks before. I'm not going to say that I was destroyed when I found out, or co... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Babies (Other) Inappropriate names for children: 1 of 16
Naming your baby is an important decision. It's a decision that I don't think other people should play a part in. I've seen family members insist on a child being named after a dead grandparent. I've seen friends and family cut down names that there is nothing wrong with just because they don't like it. It is the parents deci... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering Cloth diaper reviews: 2 of 8
I was one of those people completely against cloth diapers. My husband was cloth diapered and had a more balanced view of it. I received some Gerber prefolds at one of our baby showers to use as burp cloths, and I remember him telling me afterwards that maybe we could use them around the house to save some money. I said ok wh... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Reasons for abortions: 8 of 30
There is no reason for abortion. I'm sorry if this is blunt, but the definition of abortion is the killing of a child. It doesn't matter what you call said child; he or she is still a human being, an innocent human being.I can understand why some people feel like it's a choice. For instance for the women who are raped or when... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Do Catholics believe that other Christians can be saved?: 15 of 56
The question of whether one will be saved is usually associated with Protestants. When they ask if one is saved they mean, "Do you know Jesus? Are you going to heaven?" They believe that once you have stated a certain formula this is true. As Catholics we know that salvation is really a process. It makes it difficult to conve... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Knowing how often to nurse: 4 of 9
Knowing how often to nurse is both easy and difficult at the same time. I think the hardest part about it is listening to what others are telling you. Everywhere you go someone has something to say about it. Magazines tell you one thing. Nurses at the hospital tell you another. The pediatrician may say a completely different ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Transitioning baby to whole milk: 1 of 2
Most of the advice I have seen about transitioning to whole milk has been aimed at formula fed babies. However, not all babies are on formula. Mine certainly wasn't. Thankfully I knew of a few good sources for breastfeeding moms or I would have had a much harder time with this subject, and its still not easy. There is a huge ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Does breastfeeding prevent pregnancy?: 1 of 1
I suppose I could write for the other side of this debate because I'll admit that breastfeeding will not necessarily prevent pregnancy. Why I'm not is because it can do so and I believe that is where the heart of this debate lies.I'm going to begin by explaining how it won't work. If you supplement with formula, you will not ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Newborns and heaven: A discussion of baptism as a requirement: 24 of 47
Reading through other articles on this subject I am shocked. I went to a protestant school and have non Catholic family members, so I have heard all the arguments against "infant Baptism" before... but I wasn't expecting to see them in the Catholic section on here. (especially a few with blatant misconceptions about the early... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Should women be allowed to breastfeed in public areas?: 66 of 105
The answer to whether or not women should be allowed to breastfeed in public areas is simple. Yes we should!I'm a mother myself. I have a three month old daughter. She is exclusively breast fed. This will remain so until she starts solids, and even then I will continue to breastfeed. I want the world for my daughter. This inc... More..