Jack, My Love

// Seeking moms to connect with //

cantcat:

I’m 23 weeks and about a month ago we found out our this little girl I’ve been growing has a heart defect. More specifically, HLHS (Hypoplastic left heart syndrome). It’s rather severe and were so lucky she’s being born into this age of incredible medical advancement. I’m craving someone to talk to who is going through or has been through all that is to come. I’ve been googling and searching tags but I’m not having much luck finding any sort of community I feel I can connect with.

I don’t typically ask for these sorts of “Reblog my post” things, but I need something. So if the moms and dads who follow me could Reblog please to help connect me to anyone else or possibly share links to somewhere I can, I’d really appreciate it.

I feel alone in this right now. I have to explain everything to everyone around me and it’s so exhausting as I hardly know much myself. And I so badly want to hear from someone who had a severe heart baby that everything really is going to be alright.

Thank you

PS. For long standing mom bloggers you might remember me as Jackmylove.

I never use this blog because I’m way to lazy to sign out of tumblr and sign into this one. Reblogging from my personal account in hopes you’ll pass along the message.

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28 / 08
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22 / 04
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“When I was about 20 years old, I met an old pastor’s wife who told me that when she was young and had her first child, she didn’t believe in striking children, although spanking kids with a switch pulled from a tree was standard punishment at the time. But one day, when her son was four or five, he did something that she felt warranted a spanking–the first in his life. She told him that he would have to go outside himself and find a switch for her to hit him with.

The boy was gone a long time. And when he came back in, he was crying. He said to her, “Mama, I couldn’t find a switch, but here’s a rock that you can throw at me.”

All of a sudden the mother understood how the situation felt from the child’s point of view: that if my mother wants to hurt me, then it makes no difference what she does it with; she might as well do it with a stone.

And the mother took the boy into her lap and they both cried. Then she laid the rock on a shelf in the kitchen to remind herself forever: never violence. And that is something I think everyone should keep in mind. Because if violence begins in the nursery one can raise children into violence.”

Astrid Lindgren, author of Pippi Longstocking, 1978 Peace Prize Acceptance Speech (via

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important things,

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Damn.

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22 / 04
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greenekangaroo:

“What’s stopping you from-”

Money. 

Money is what is stopping me. It is what is stopping everyone my age. 

So please stop asking that stupid fucking question when you already know the answer and help us do something about it. 

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22 / 04
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// I am so excited for Jsun to be a parent//

He’s going to be the best parent. He already is and has been, but I can’t wait to see his already amazing ability interacting with his own child. He’s got true natural talent that often will even keep me in perspective. I’m really blessed to love and be loved by someone who is so beautiful inside and out, who cooks and cleans, loves to help, plus a million more things, and on top of it all is always on the same page as me without trying. I can’t wait to raise a baby with him. Raising Jack with him has already been so much fun.

22 / 04
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22 / 04
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// 5 weeks today//

I really wanted to get in to see my OB as soon as possible. I called to make the appointment and the woman I spoke with was so rude. I have health insurance through the state so they won’t accept me without a referral. She couldn’t nicely explain that to me though. I went there for my first pregnancy without a referral, and was there only month prior for a check up. Well, nicely or rudely explained, I need a referral from my primary doctor I’ve never met before. So I had to make an appointment with him, which is not until May 1st, at which point I can schedule with my OB. So frustrated. I’ll be in my 7th week by the time I finally get in and that makes me so nervous and impatient.

Jason and I are so excited to tell his family. I’m less excited to tell mine but still hate keeping a secret. I’m worried about telling too early. I know our risk of miscarriage is higher because Jason has Type 1, but I feel like we’re safe. I hope nothing goes wrong between now and the doctors appointment.

22 / 04
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spoonmeb:

dreamland51:

34impossibleshapes:

oliveryeh:

abcworldnews:

Grade school teacher sparks conversation with students through ‪#‎IWishMyTeacherKnew‬ notes.

“92% of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch…I struggled to understand the reality of my students’ lives and how to best support them.” http://abcn.ws/1Hceq65

*heart shrivels and rips*

Every teacher needs to do this

oh my word these poor babies

this is why its so important for people who care about kids to be teachers. you become another parent, all the way up through university level. if you dont like kids, sweet jesus do not become a teacher because you are then just another shitty adult in the life of someone who needs you.

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18 / 04
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There it is

There it is

18 / 04
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I’m in shock right now and I have no idea what to do with myself

18 / 04
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  • The US Government:

    We're not going to make it federally mandatory for people to get paid a wage they can actually live off of

  • The US Government:

    If people want to make a living, they'll just have to work 16+ hours a day

  • The US Government:

    And if their kids end up disenfranchised because of a lack of parental involvement, well that's not our problem

  • The US Government:

    In fact, what is our problem is creating a system that will funnel these disenfranchised youth into our prison system so they can work for corporations (that promise us money) for damn near free

  • The US Government:

    If they don't want to fall victim to this system, then they can seek higher education

  • The US Government:

    Except such an education will be inaccessible to most disenfranchised people and skewed in favor of the financially stable and white people

  • The US Government:

    And we're not going to make intervention programs like sex education and conflict resolution federally mandatory, because that's the parent's job

  • The US Government:

    The parent who is working 16 hours a day

17 / 03
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3 days to go

16 / 03
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// Wow!//

Went through houseofbeans blog and I’m in disbelief! 3 under 3 and triplets on the way?! That’s got to be overwhelming and exciting. I hope the best for her pregnancy and her whole loving adorable family. (I’ve now been talking about her to everyone all day to everyone who mentions babies or pregnancy… It’s just wild!)

15 / 03
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// “it’s easy” can make scary tasks scarier//

realsocialskills:

When people are struggling or afraid to try something, well-meaning people often try to help them by telling them that the thing is easy. This often backfires.

For instance:

  • Kid: I don’t know how to write a paper! This paper has to be 5 pages long, and we have to do research! It’s so hard!
  • Parent: Don’t worry. 5 pages isn’t that much. This isn’t such a hard assignment. 

In this interaction, the parent is trying to help, but the message the kid is likely hearing is “This shouldn’t be hard. You’re failing at an easy thing.”

If something is hard or scary, it’s better to acknowledge that, and focus on reassuring them that it is possible. (And, if necessary and appropriate, help them to find ways of seeing it as possible.)

For instance:

  • Kid: I don’t know how to write a paper! This paper has to be 5 pages long, and we have to do research! It’s so hard!
  • Parent: It’s hard, and that’s ok. You can do hard things.
  • Parent: What are you writing about?
  • Kid: Self-driving cars. But I can’t find anything. 

And so on.

This isn’t unique to interactions between parents and children. It can also happen between friends, and in other types of relationships.

tl;dr If something’s hard for someone, telling them that it’s easy probably won’t help. Reassuring them that they can do hard things often does help, especially if you can support them in figuring out how to do the thing.

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15 / 03
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// Aghhhhhh//

My period is 5 days away. I took a pricier test that gives result “6 days before a pissed period!” And got a negative. SO WHY AM I LACTATING??! I’m beginning to worry. A lot. I’ve had a cold for over a month now, maybe two. What if it’s something more worrisome than pregnancy? this is freaking me out.

15 / 03
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