Degrees in Idealism

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Vaccines: No Easy Answers

02.11.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

My son is vaccinated. But that doesn’t mean I believe vaccines are completely safe. There is a lot of talk about this subject right now and it makes sense why, especially given the recent measles outbreaks. But what doesn’t make sense to me is the extreme polarization of both sides of the debate. The articles […]

Categories // Culture, Wellness Tags // #babies, #naturalhealth, #pediatrics, #vaccines

The Problem with the Breastfeeding Debate

10.29.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

There is a lot of unnecessary drama surrounding the topic of breastfeeding. Instigating and encouraging this drama are two opposing groups. The first group insists that how you feed your baby is simply a personal choice and never anybody’s business. And the second declares, breast is best! Always. No excuses.  Who is right? Well, both […]

Categories // Family, Wellness Tags // #babies, #breastfeeding, #motherhood, #naturalhealth

Celebrating Baby Peace

07.26.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

Throughout both of my pregnancies I feared miscarriage. I tried to commit myself to not entertaining such fears— I tried not to let them prevent me from falling in love. But in the back of my mind the fears were always there. I feared the loss and I feared the sadness but even more than […]

Categories // Family, Marriage, Soul Tags // #babies, #death, #family, #love, #miscarriage, #motherhood, #parenthood, #peace, #pregnancy

Baby Peace

07.03.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 3 Comments

The doctor tells me I’m good to go– no more tests or appointments until my first ultrasound. But I’m skeptical. Should I request more blood draws? Should I keep a stock of pregnancy tests to take every now and then just to be sure things are still okay– just to be sure the baby’s still […]

Categories // Family, Marriage, Soul Tags // #babies, #faith, #motherhood, #parenthood, #pregnancy

When Mama is Sick

04.17.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

Two months ago I couldn’t hand my baby off to anyone. I couldn’t even put him in the car seat without him wailing. He wanted me by his side or holding him near constantly. And I obliged him because I could. For whatever reason, he needed me extraordinarily then, and that was just that. Mama […]

Categories // Family, Soul Tags // #autoimmune, #babies, #crohns, #motherhood, #suffering

How Babies Steal Your Freedom, And Why That’s Okay

01.17.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 1 Comment

If you’re a twenty-something (maybe even a thirty-something) you’re probably being told to wait as long as possible before having children. I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t wait—there are so many important factors that go into family planning—but I want to address one of the main reasons that scares so many of […]

Categories // Culture, Family, Marriage Tags // #babies, #family, #millenials, #motherhood, #parenthood, #purpose, #twenties

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About Me

I'm Elizabeth. I'm a wife, a mother to four little boys (and another little boy on the way,) a writer, and a lover and seeker of the beautiful, the true, and the good. I am a believer in idealism-- that even amidst the chaos and the confusion, the exhaustion and the sadness of life there is always joy to be found, hope to be clung to, and a better path to be taken. I write my thoughts on this blog. Links to my fiction books are at the bottom of the page.

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