Motherhood

As a first time mom, I find myself always getting advice from other moms, whether I want it or not. I am not complaining, because any advice is helpful. However, I do not agree with mom shaming. I have not...

My son and I went to see the movie "Wonder" over the holidays. He had been begging to see it ever since he saw the trailer. My daughter had read the book in class and then went, with her...

We live in the information era. Information about anything and everything is at our finger tips. It can be a wonderful thing when you are researching the "best cake recipe" or "top 3 presents for infants." However, it can...

This is a list of all lists. A list like you've never seen before. A holy grail, if you will, of things that no new mother is ever warned about as she prepares for her journey into Motherhood. Prepare yourself....

October is National Pregnancy and Infant Awareness Loss. Loss is all around us, even more so lately, it seems. However, there are many women who still suffer miscarriages in silence. Many mamas cry silently on Mother’s Day because their arms...

As a full-time work at home mom, people often act surprised to hear that my daughter also attends daycare full-time. It seems as though their expectation is that she would stay home since I happen to be home {but working}...

By labor, I mean more than just “work”... I mean that type of work that results in a human being. Yep! I’m talking about the process of childbirth. I learned a lot in all those classes provided by the hospital, but...

As a soon to be mom, we often times get so caught up in the joys of pregnancy or celebrating a friend's pregnancy that we forget to ask or share postpartum vaginal care advice. After having my 3 children...

Well, here we are, nursing.  Still. I have either been pregnant or breast-feeding someone for the past 7 years.  I have two kids.  I stopped nursing the first one when I was pregnant with the second.  It wasn't easy, it...

Master Multitaskers Dolly Parton had it right way back in 1980 - tumble out of bed and pour myself some ambition. It's how I get my world rolling every morning. First, with a GIANT cup of coffee. The alarm goes off...