Tag: First Time Mom
Organize Your Baby Items: 10 Easy and Simple Tips for Clutter...
My husband is a minimalist. Although I'm not as radical as him, I still appreciate a tidy and clutter free home. Some people can...
Love Yourself Mama! Through the Eyes of a Child You are...
As January comes to a close we reflect on New Years resolutions, maybe still in progress or already given up on! Losing weight, getting...
How Clocking Out Saved My Motherhood
When I had my second child, it became virtually impossible for me to get anything done during the day. My toddler was determined to...
First-Time Mothers do not Want To Hear These 10 Things
First-time mothers tend to receive a lot of judgmental comments and unsolicited advice about raising a child, especially from other mothers. Sometimes the comments...
Making Christmas Memorable with Experiential Gifts
This year we'll be celebrating our baby's first Christmas and I want it to be special but at the same time I don't want...
What Potty Training Taught Me About Parenting
I remember when it was time to start potty training our oldest daughter. She had been showing a lot of the “signs” that she...
Why do I Feel Like This? :: Real Postpartum Depression Talk
I had read about it in the baby books, and in my last trimester of pregnancy had been inundated with information from my gynecologist...
My Story:: The First Time I Breastfed in Public
In honor of August being Breastfeeding Awareness month, I would like to share my story of the first time I nursed my daughter in...
What’s the Deal with a Doula?
Before I became pregnant I had never heard the word “doula,” but once I was expecting I was frequently asked if I’d be hiring...
I Hope I Remember :: Thoughts on Motherhood
Being a mom is really hard.
There isn’t one day that goes by that I don’t think this job is the toughest I’ve ever had....
It Finally Hit me- I’m Playing For The Other Team
So, here I am, waiting in front of a trendy restaurant, trying to get in for brunch. A kind woman leans over and asks...
Infertility: A Different Story
Mom guilt. If you are a mom or even if you are trying to become a mom, then you know what I am talking...