by Kristina | May 11, 2023 | Life
Dear Procreation, We’ve had an interesting run, you and I. For many years we were all about avoiding each other. First with medication, and later with a metal body guard keeping your grubby hands at bay. Then I met someone. A very special someone. We got married...
by Kristina | May 4, 2023 | Life, Pregnancy
Wriggly, round, and completely disoriented, Carlo Jordan Tursi makes his presence known in this world…loudly. He calms down quickly in his father’s arms, a testament to his sweet nature. The best part is, he arrives just how mama wants: exactly on time....
by Kristina | May 14, 2022 | Life
I had an abortion while desperately wanting to be pregnant. There was no heartbeat. I had no choice. In truth, I did have a choice. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start from the beginning. One I’ve had four miscarriages. The first stole my...
by Kristina | Oct 28, 2021 | Life
I suffer from infertility and PCOS. This story explains how we got pregnant thanks to modern medicine (despite its many shortcomings). I cannot get pregnant on my own. We tried for over a year and suffered two pregnancy losses before Lucca arrived. He has already...
by Kristina | Feb 19, 2021 | Advice, Life
Editor’s Note: I published this post for the first time in 2016, two years after Loren’s accident. Every year around the February 19 anniversary I republish the blog to encourage you to set up your emergency contact information as a way to honor...
by Kristina | Jan 22, 2021 | Life
Limp, blue, and with lungs full of gunk, Lucca Nello Tursi made a memorable entrance into this world. As icing on the cake, he left a perfect poop-emoji dump on the floor of the operating room. Everyone had a good laugh about it once he started crying. Here is his...
