I survived the first year! This year of motherhood was such an exciting, emotional rollercoaster. I spent the morning of my son’s birthday looking at pictures from when he was born, trying to wrap my head around how fast...
I learned the difference between a maze and a labyrinth when I was seven months pregnant.
“A lot of people think labyrinths and mazes are the same, but they’re not,” our doula explained. “A maze is meant to trick...
If you haven’t heard about smash cakes, it's becoming a rite of passage for babies turning one year old. Basically, you put your one year old in front of their cake on the floor with a cute background behind...
When I started writing articles about parenting, I made a personal vow never to write about breastfeeding because it felt overdone; there are already so many blog posts on the topic. Then, I realized exactly why it's such a...
Every mom you know will have a lot of advice for you about what worked for their babies. This is good information, so lock it away somewhere. Please also know that almost none of these things will work for...
Toward the end of the birth and baby class that my husband and I took to prepare for our first child, the instructor off-handedly reminded us that we didn't need to sterilize our baby's bottles before we fed her....
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As we all know, a sleepless baby means a sleepless mommy. This winter,...
*This post is sponsored- but the thoughts and feelings are our own, and we only work with businesses we believe to be reputable and resourceful to our readers.
I am pretty average sized, some may even say petite (thanks!...
Sleep issues. They are probably one of the most challenging parts of parenting. Not only is each child different, but their patterns can also change unexpectedly and unpredictably, leaving us sleep-deprived as well as frustrated and confused. There are...
After my first daughter was born, I miraculously transformed into an extraordinarily confident and capable human. Although I knew enough not to mention it, I could feel my invisible SuperMom cape flapping behind me. I was so perfectly superhuman...
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Blood Donors Needed to Save Lives and Honor Moms
Every year, about 219,000 units of blood and platelets are needed to help patients experiencing women’s health issues including about 1 of every 83...
