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Meg St-Esprit

Meg St-Esprit, M. Ed. is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh, PA. She is a mother to four children via adoption, and has a passion for educating other about the process. Find more of Meg's work at www.megstesprit.com.
Don’t Think You’re A Fun Mom? Your Kid Might Disagree
At a recent early childhood event, 4-year-old Amelia Thompson was asked what wishes she would want to hang on “The Wishing Tree.” Her mother Erin, 34, of Bellevue, Pennsylvania, expected her daughter to name something outlandish, something…
By Meg St-Esprit
We Are Co-Breastfeeding Our Baby — Here's What That Means To Us
Romper caught up with the Liz-Decuir family, who shared their co-breastfeeding journey with us last year. An update on their successful breastfeeding journey can be found here. Orion is 9 months old now, and Glenis Liz-Decuir talked with Romper…
By Meg St-Esprit
When I Met My Grandson, It Was Love At First Sight
A first-person account of what it is like to be a grandpa, by Mike St. Esprit. As told to Meg St-Esprit. My strongest memory of my grandfather on my dad’s side was being pulled out of school in 1963 for his funeral. I was 10. All he did during my…
By Meg St-Esprit
I Got Approval For An Early Measles Vaccine For My Baby — Here's Why
While my family is generally very healthy, we live in a community where that isn’t true of everyone. Our kids’ vaccine schedule has followed fairly closely the the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations, with a few variations discussed with…
By Meg St-Esprit
To My Children's First Moms On Mother's Day
This is my eighth Mother’s Day as a mom, and will be the eighth year that I’ve sobbed my way through a church service, accepted a carnation at the door from a smiling usher, and snuggled my children tight while thinking of you. This Mother’s Day as…
By Meg St-Esprit
We Treat Big Families With Money Differently Than Those Without
“We have an announcement to make,” Kim Kardashian said in the trailer for the 16th season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, which will see Kardashian and her husband Kanye West prepare to welcome their next child via surrogate — another grandchild…
By Meg St-Esprit
How Rich People Max Out Their Disney Experiences
Is there a side door to Disney? We all enter through the same gates, blopping our RFID chips against the scanner, but once you are inside, Disney’s parks allow for a stratified VIP experience, depending on how much money you have, and how intensely…
By Meg St-Esprit
This Scene In 'Catastrophe' Says Everything About Being A Working Mom
Perhaps you loved her fabulously mismatched faux fur jackets and print pants, perhaps you loved her in-bed banter with her husband Rob, but the character of Sharon on Catastrophe, created by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney (whose characters bore their…
By Meg St-Esprit
Food Allergies Sometimes Come With Social Isolation — Here's Some Good News On That
If your child does not have a food allergy, it is extremely likely that one of their friends or classmates does. Food allergy rates have been steadily on the rise, meaning that more and more families are left navigating daily life in fear of a…
By Meg St-Esprit
What We Should Tell New Adoptive Parents
The path to parenthood through adoption isn’t quite like the biological route. Adoption doesn’t fit neatly into any one box, and becoming an adoptive parent comes with a steep learning curve. Adoption is unpredictable, emotionally charged, and often…
By Meg St-Esprit