Michele Zipp

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I'm a high heel wearing writer, magician, sleuth, and twin mama with tattoos. I take care of the kids by day and write and give Baby Prep classes by night. I get personal on Mommy With Tattoos and mouthy at Daily Momtra. I'm obsessed with taking naps, 70s vintage, chocolate chip cookies, reality TV, Mexican food, and my husband's meatballs (this is not a naughty reference).

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Pregnancy Mom Moment

Miracle Baby Has Surgery in Womb to Prevent Life-Threatening Condition

Posted by Michele Zipp
on May 23, 2012 at 1:26 PM

baby's footWhat we all worry about during pregnancy is that our baby is healthy and doing well in our womb. And if there is something wrong, you hope for a miracle. That's exactly what Marci Barney hoped for when she learned the baby in her belly had Spina Bifida.

Spina Bifida is when the fetus' spinal cord doesn't close all the way during development. It can cause paralysis and learning disabilities, and in severe cases lead to hydrocephalus, a build-up of fluid on the brain, which can be fatal.

But there is a radical open-fetal surgery that can be performed while baby is still in the womb -- it used to be only done right after birth. Marcy and her husband Tracy decided on this procedure while the baby in her belly was 24 weeks gestation with hopes to repair the spine. Most pregnant women who undergo open-fetal surgery go into labor 10 weeks later, but Marci didn't make it that far.

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Love & Sex Love & Learn

3 Reasons Your Sex Life Is Better Than You Think It Is

Posted by Michele Zipp
on May 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM

empty bedAh sex. That thing we love to do but also love to complain about -- especially if you are married or in a relationship. What is it about commitment that makes the sex sometimes become a dreaded act? Or maybe you don't dread it but for some reason that little minx the sex fairy has become extinct in your house?

Well, I'm here to give you some good news that will hopefully come with some good lovin'. I bet your sex life is way better than you think it is. And I'm here to give you three reasons why.

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Baby Mom Moment

Having Child Care Doesn't Make You Less of a Mom

Posted by Michele Zipp
on May 22, 2012 at 2:22 PM

mom holding babyFirst you have the guilt about how you birthed your baby. Next up is whether or not you breastfeed. And then comes if you have to go back to work and leave your baby with some kind of child care provider. Depending on where you live, these people are called nannies, babysitters, day care workers, or if you are really lucky, Grandma. Guilt. Guilt. Guilt. It's inevitable for most of us. We all feel it but how we feel it, meaning how much and how much we let it really get to us, is key. Don't. Just don't let it get to you.

Easy to say, I know. I went back to work when my twins were 12 weeks old because for my family, staying home wasn't an option. We needed my health insurance and my income in addition to my husband's in order to keep our lives afloat. In NYC, many families opt for a nanny, who comes to your home and takes care of the little ones while you are working. Having a nanny was weird to me, at first.

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Love & Sex Love & Learn

Sex Confession: I Want My Husband's Threesome Fantasy to Come True

Posted by Michele Zipp
on May 21, 2012 at 2:00 PM

woman in bed“Sex Confessions” is a series featuring your naughtiest bedroom secrets and fantasies. Some will sound familiar, others may give you ideas, and all will turn you on. You might want to sit down for this.

Today's sex confession comes from a 35-year-old mom from Chicago who has been married to her sweetheart James* for 10 years. He's always wanted to have a threesome and she never thought it was something she was into ... until now. Here's what she has to say:

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Toddler Mom Moment

14 Things You Should Stop Doing to Be a Happy Mom

Posted by Michele Zipp
on May 21, 2012 at 1:07 PM

dandelion wishI was reading "15 Things You Should Give Up to Be Happy" and it made me think about parenthood -- being a mom. There are things we get caught up in and it messes with us -- with our sense of balance, our zen, and simply, our happy. The recent Time magazine cover story brought out the worst in us. The judgments. The misunderstandings. The ugly. It was almost like a new campaign perfectly designed to fuel the mommy wars. But it will only do that if we let it.

And that's exactly what that "give up" list made me realize. We can't let it. We can't let things get to us and divide us -- as moms, as parents, as a person. We all have these inner conflicts and struggles and they are often caused by things on the outside -- the judgements, the misunderstandings, the ugly. We need to make changes. We need and deserve to be happy -- happier. So here's my list of the 14 things you should stop doing to be a happy mom or dad.

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