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 …
After my first baby was born, I had finally joined the ranks of motherhood. But did I? Could I add mom to my title? I didn’t feel like a mom yet. Maybe that was because it was still so new. Maybe it was because I always knew I wanted more …
You are not my first child and never will be. You were never going to be the first time I heard the words mama, the first time celebrating a baby’s birthday, or my first time having a kindergartener. But, I wanted to make sure you never felt less by being …
Read moreTo My Second Child, Let Me Tell You All the Ways Less is More
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 …
Read moreMom Comments That Everyone Says That Aren’t Helpful
“Enjoy it, it goes by fast.” I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard this. It used to bother me so much. I just couldn’t understand the point of why people felt the need to tell me this. Don’t you think I know that between the endless …
Read moreAs a Mom, I Used to Hate this Phrase, But Don’t Anymore
I swear part of the reason babies are so expensive is that you end up buying so much useless sh*t simply because you don’t know what you need. The baby industry is massive and fueled by those pregnancy hormones that lead you to wanting to be sure you do it …
Someone once told me your marriage isn’t real until you have kids. While I don’t find that entirely true, after having kids, I now know what he was telling me. We found ourselves sleep deprived (I see why it’s a form of torture now), over worked, over stressed and just …
Two hit us hard. The moment my child turned two, I knew we were in for it. Not only did her temper tantrums get a whole lot worse, but she quit eating variety. She went from being a happy baby willing to try anything to slowly but surely only being …
Read moreThe Guide to Getting Your Picky Toddler to Eat a Variety of Foods
Before I had my first baby, my friend who was one year ahead of me in motherhood sat me down and dished out everything about that first year. I didn’t really appreciate it as much as I should have because honestly, no amount of shopping or nesting could have prepped …
Starting preschool is a big deal. Your child is starting their first day of school. I can’t believe it sometimes since I swear yesterday she was a tiny baby in my arms. Besides having a mix of emotions about preschool, I really wanted to make sure I prepared her as …