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My scar, which is incredibly small, yet still a little numb, is a constant reminder, so while I’m thinking about it I thought I’d share some “lessons learned” from my C-section. I went in for a routine ultrasound at 32 weeks pregnant with twins and BAM, the next thing I know I was tossed into the Labor & Delivery ward, pumped up with steroids for two days, and gave birth on the third day.

Allow me to introduce myself: I’m The Worst Mother in the World. Now, before you start arguing that I am certainly not the worst mother in the world, that surely, other women with uncontrollable tempers and penchants for certain class A narcotics are much more likely to hold that title than I, let me explain that I am not really talking about the World, as in, the seven seas and seven continents, but that I am talking about my world, as in, of the four people living in my house, I am the mother, and therefore the only one capable of being the worst at it.

Dealing with divorce can prove challenging for children. When parents split up, children of the union may learn a whole new way of life, living without one of their parents and juggling a complex schedule of visits. In response to these new circumstances, some children fall into depression. If your child seems to be experiencing divorce-related malaise, monitor him carefully to ensure that this understandable upset doesn’t spiral into depression.