Wendi
Wendi is originally from New Jersey but has lived in the Bay Area for over 20 years! Her career as a nurse allowed her to work in many areas such as the neonatal intensive care unit, pediatric emergency room, and management of a pediatric critical care transport team. She then ventured on to become a mompreneur and founded a company called NewboRN Solutions which offered in-home education and services to new and expecting parents. Following the birth to surprise baby girl #3, Wendi and her husband moved from San Francisco to Menlo Park in August of 2017. After having two babies 14 months apart, Wendi chose to improve her work/life balance and currently works one day a week at a healthcare consulting company in San Francisco. In her free time, she enjoys getting back into an exercise routine, adjusting to life as a mom of three, drinking wine with friends and reading cook books/magazines in hoping to find more time to cook healthy and yummy meals that at least one of her children will eat.
The Ups and Downs of Having Kids in My 40s
As I lie here with a bag of frozen peas on my lower back because I now have a muscle strain/spasms due to lifting my 30-pound two-year-old, I am feeling a little down about...
How ‘Little Wishes’ Filled the Void in My Otherwise Blessed and Busy Life
Have you ever felt like everything is going pretty okay in your life, but there is still a void for something you can’t put your finger on? I was feeling this way, but it...
How Blessed We Are: My Infertility Journey’s Happy Ending (with a Twist)
I have a lot of friends who believe that social media is a waste of time. I often agree with them. There are times I get sucked into reading about non-sense when I could...
How Far Will You Go For Your Child? (How Far *Should* You Go?)
Earlier in the year, I was talking to my eldest daughter’s teacher about her homework. I was questioning why it wasn’t carefully graded and given back in a timely matter. Although the teacher admitted...
Create Your “Couple Bubble” to Help You Through the Hard Parts of Marriage
On Valentine's Day, many of us are looking forward to a romantic dinner out with our partner, roses, chocolates, and shared conversations about how much we appreciate one another. We look forward to capturing...
When Knowing Your Limitations Can Set You Free
A new Barry's Boot Camp just opened up near me and I've seen a few friends posting Instagram pics of their awesome workouts. I couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy and maybe...
How to Combat Your Holiday Blues
Some people just LOVE the holiday season and it brings so much joy and tradition to their homes. Although it’s hard for me to admit without seeming like a Grinch, I don’t particularly love...
Reality Check for Your Busy Mom-Life Stress
It was that time of year again—time for our holiday picture photo session. I have a love/hate relationship with sending holiday cards. It’s generally the only time of year I do professional photos because...
Should You Hire a Baby Nurse or a Doula? Here’s the Difference.
The first few months of having a baby are super intense. We are told to enjoy every minute because they grow so quickly, but, honestly, it is so, so hard. Between feeding, pumping, diaper...
North, South, East, but Not West: Which Bay Area Suburb Is Right for You?
This post is sponsored by Suburban Jungle.
I’ve been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years (yes, I can hardly believe this myself). I’ve lived as far south as Santa Clara...
