One of my favorite moments in my second pregnancy was getting to tell our first that she was going to be a big sister. We were so excited to celebrate just how special her new title of big sister was. We got her a shirt, a big sister gift and took pictures of her decked …
When some people think of fertility, they may assume that it is a fixed entity. That you’re either naturally fertile or you’re not. This logic is understandable when some women seem to get pregnant in the blink of an eye, while others may struggle and try to conceive for longer periods of time. The good …
When my son was born, and placed in my arms, I was mesmerized. He was nine pounds, with a full head of hair, and gorgeous eyelashes. In the warm light of the late afternoon, he glowed, and it seemed impossible to understand that he wasn’t just sleeping. And in these moments, I knew my life …
If you google “how to increase your milk supply”, then you’ll find about 1000 different answers. Most of them are aimed towards marketing a specific product – such as lactation teas, cookies, shakes, drinks, pills… you name it, it’s out there. But from my personal experience breast feeding/pumping for twins, and working with moms as …
Deciding on care for your child is a very big decision. The stakes are high since there is no way for your baby to tell you what is going on. It is also a huge decision because your caregiver will shape your child’s development. Now, I know how tough it is to find what is …
You have read all the tips, hacks, Facebook groups and still don’t feel like you have found success. It’s like you didn’t even know what overwhelmed felt like until the word mom joined your list of titles. You juggle a thousand responsibilities every day and yet it never seems like enough. I get you. I …
Having mom friends is an absolute must of parenthood. Once you have kids you won’t be able to relate to anyone who doesn’t. They will be on an absolute opposite schedule than you unable to understand your crazy day to day. Therefore, once you start to have kids, you also gain a new friend group …
Let’s all admit together that we went over the top for that first birthday and probably spent way too much money. The next few years, we continually learned more lessons on how to be experts in throwing a kid birthday. I have now attended enough little kid birthday parties to know how to royally screw …
I think so many things are said to moms with good intentions. Good intentions, but not at all helpful, and as a mom I could really do without. I don’t know maybe it is just me. After reading, please comment and tell me which ones are on your list or if you have any more …
With a to-do list as long as a novel, how could one piece of advice dramatically change how prepared I was for my wedding? Like all brides-to-be, I spent a lot of time planning for that big day. It is so easy with all those details to overlook what truly matters. However, this piece of …