Category: Growing a Family
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What is the ideal family size?
Is there a perfect number of kids? How does life change when your family grows? Does family size have a sweet spot? By Danni Koko “Would you like another?” It’s a common question women ask each other on a mom’s night out. And no, we’re not talking about adult beverages. We’re talking about children. Such…
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Families with Multiple Kids – Do You Get Economies of Scale?
By Danni Koko If you’re thinking of growing your family and want to know the truth about where you could get financial economies of scale, I’ll offer up some of what I’ve experienced. In my honest opinion, there are some ways you get economies of scale with multiple kids, but some pretty big ways that…
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I had a miscarriage. Then we discovered our baby’s name.
My story of pregnancy loss, and the surprise ending that brought us comfort By Danni Koko I lost my baby to miscarriage, and like so many people who bravely walked through this experience before me, I felt suddenly caught in a surreal existence of sadness and grief while the rest of the world seemed to…
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Four Things I Learned About Adoption That May Surprise You
If you know me, you probably know that I’m an adoptive mom because I talk openly about it. I know I’m biased, but like all mothers, I really believe my son is the most perfect baby in the whole world. With his sweet smile and sparkly eyes and laid-back personality, “Hendrix” is truly a rock…