Aften Szymanski

Aften Szymanski

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University of Utah Masters of Science Special Education Vision Impairments; Brigham Young University Bachelors of Science Genreal Education, College of Southern Idaho Associate of Arts Liberal Arts

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  • Umbilical Hernia After Pregnancy
    After my first baby I continued to suffer stomach pain....I was confused because my hernia wasn't bulging out, but it was still hurting me. Panic and worry kicked in. "I must have some horrid condition involving leaking innards!" I thought.
  • Confessions of a Stereotypical Female Driver
    I put on my best, "dumb woman driver, sorry" face....in hopes the driver ahead of me would look in the mirror and feel a little less irritated.
  • Determined to Have VBAC
    There were a few complications to having a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean section) for me. Getting pregnant after a c-section when my first baby was only five months old wasn't a great start.
  • Flight 519
    She was flying coach on New Brunswick Air flight 519. Lenore had brought her own earphones because she didn't want to have to buy some crappy ones from the airline. Nothing was complimentary on airplanes anymore, even in your dreams!
  • Old Wives Tales, Myths and Superstitions About Conceiving a Boy
    My husband and I tried every method we had heard of to conceive a baby boy and break the family tradition of having a girl first.
  • Never Lose Yourself While Wedding Planning
    When my husband and I were engaged it seemed that everyone we met had advice on how to have a successful marriage.
  • Dating Illness 2
    "Just keep your information to yourself!" In my head my voice was ringing all over, but I had actually gotten quieter. We were all close friends and we all gossiped about what was going on in each other's lives.
  • Post-Pregnancy Body Image
    No one told me what would happen to my body after having a baby. An unplanned C-section along with slow weight loss after having my first baby were difficult to overcome. Being tired and unattractive made me feel depressed.
  • Food Network Flunky
    Filling a saucepan with a cup of yogurt I began slicing up the avocado. The pan was beginning to heat and the yogurt was separating.
  • Dating Illness: A Memoir
    After so many disastrous experiences I was hoping to have learned something and moved past entertaining tales of hopeless romantic tragedies. Except for the fact that very few of my experiences have much to do with actual romance...

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