Parenting

We had only been trying for about three months the first time I got pregnant. A few days before I took my first test, I had a full blown emotional breakdown because I thought I was “broken." I was in my...

When you're already stuck at home, you might as well potty train your toddler right? I personally think there's too much of a to-do about whether kids are "ready" and that it's usually about whether the parents are ready!...

As a stay at home mom whose only child recently started kindergarten, I find myself in a sort of identity crisis. I still stay home, but taking care of my two cats is hardly a full time job.  I’m not...

Editors note: If you are concerned for the mental health and wellbeing of your teen or any family member please seek help.  National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Live Online Chat SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0SwRCkqjAQ&feature=emb_logo Our teens are faced with...

At midnight on a Saturday, our 17-year-old knocked on our bedroom door. She came in to say they had a friend who her and her friend group were worried about. The friend had told them in a group chat...

Ensure an easy breezy Fall season after all that back-to-school madness! We've compiled some top picks to help - check them out below. Here are top ideas for Fall /  Autumn Season: Planetary Design Airscape Food Storage Container Miniware My First Pac...

Ask anyone what family means to them and you will have a unique answer for each ask. But I guarantee that there will be themes that tie the answers together; unconditional love, kindness, and compassion. To celebrate family and to...

We are part of the Amazon Associates program.  Happy School Year! Amazon is celebrating the start of the new school year as sort of a "New Year’s Eve" for kids—time to reboot and start fresh and even set "School Year’s...

ICYMI, last week, Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog founder, Kelly, and our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, went live on Facebook to answer readers' questions about their babies' and young children's sleep habits. Check out the replay below and mark your calendar...

Trigger warning: miscarriage and stillbirth. I am blessed to be 20 weeks pregnant with my third pregnancy. But as I sit here and type this, I simultaneously feel kicks and feel very disconnected. My first pregnancy was lost a few days...