michelehengen1 day ago3 minMy Own Labour PainsTwenty-three years ago, I was experiencing acute pain due to a serious condition called cellulitis – also known as the precursor to...
michelehengenMay 172 minI developed an addiction... to pregnancy tests!This seems like a good time to admit to you that I had a problem. Monthly trips to the drugstore resulted in the purchase of several...
michelehengenMay 92 minParadoxes of MotherhoodSoon after becoming a mother, I found that I was living out 3 paradoxes that would have made no sense before entering into this phase of...
michelehengenMay 32 minNavigating Emotions on Mother's DayMother’s Day is typically promoted as a happy day. Greeting cards and flowers are just two ways advertisers encourage us to commemorate...
michelehengenApr 252 minBaby Shower ReflectionThis past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a virtual baby shower for my niece who lives in the Nashville area. The event truly...
michelehengenApr 172 minEaster, Baby Chicks and our Adoption JourneyEaster has many important symbols – the cross, coloured eggs, “the” bunny and baby chicks to name a few. It is this last one – baby...