In Our Orbit

A blog of many voices to inspire us all on the journey of parenthood.




Dear William, When I started dating your mother, the saying was, that you don't really know if a relationship would work until you went on a road trip together. The idea was that when you were both out of your comfort...
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By Michael K. To My Baby Girl, I am writing this to you 10 days before your due date. That day cannot come soon enough, your mom and I have been counting down the days since the moment we learned...
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By Jennifer Batchelor: The summer dilemma raised its head sooner than I expected. I thought we had until our kids were school-aged before those three months loomed large and unfilled on our calendar, but instead it hit when my children...
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By Ehren Tresher: Layla, As I write this you’re floating the morning away in your mommy’s tummy - head down, feet up, and preparing to make your grande entrance into our reality very soon. To be quite honest, I can’t...
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By Jesse Giglio: Bella,   It doesn’t seem that long ago, and yet it’s a lifetime. Or maybe two. I was trading in a surf session for a trip to the hospital. Everything was about to change. It was finally time to meet you. And I was wearing...
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