31 days Archives - Barbara Buckner Suárez

Almost: Very Nearly, Not Quite

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | 31Days, decisions, impact, support, writing

I’m almost done. October 31st – the last day of this year’s 31 Day Project. Last year at this time, more than anything else I felt a huge sense of relief that it was finally over. This year I feel different. I feel a sense of accomplishment. I hit the “publish”...

Mmmmm… Bacon

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | 31Days, 4th trimester, confidence, decisions, parenting, styles

Just four days ago the mighty Internet screamed at us “BACON CAUSES CANCER.” Actually, the report was about red and processed meat, but every news story written about this subject had a big picture of bacon attached to it. (What can I say? I’m so on trend.) Was it...

HELP – I’m Drowning!

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | 31Days, 4th trimester, connection, coping, parenting

When it comes to new parenting, many of us can feel like we’re drowning in a sea of information, of impossible learning curves, of all the things we have to do to just get through the day. This old flyer from The American Red Cross about how to rescue the drowning...

There Is Hope

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | 31Days, 4th trimester, baby blues, coping, help, PMADs

What if you really wanted to be a Momma? What if you and your partner tried for a long time to get pregnant – and it finally happened? What if you were not in the “right” relationship at the time you found yourself surprised by a pregnancy? What if you chose to...

Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps…

by Barbara Buckner Suárez | 31Days, 4th trimester, couple, development, differences, parenting

Perhaps, you thought that you and your partner would be on the same page in terms of “growing up” and taking care of your new little baby? Perhaps, you thought you’d both suddenly be so much more mature? Perhaps, the reality of where each of you are in your...