Tag: New Moms
Postpartum Support Resources on the Peninsula
Postpartum is such a vulnerable time for new mothers, and talking to experienced professionals about the challenges you're facing is always helpful. Here's a...
Febrile Seizure – What to Do if a High Fever Brings...
Seeing your child have a febrile seizure is one of the scariest things you can experience. Most parents who witness them don’t know what’s...
10 Ways a New Mom Is Like a Toddler
When a new baby arrives, many moms feel anxious that the constant demands of the newborn will create distance between them and their older...
Going From One to Two Kids Is the Hardest
There's a frequently sited statistic that moms of three kids are more stressed than moms of fewer or more kids. On a day-to-day basis,...
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...
When You Just Gotta Go! What to Do About Urinary Incontinence
Ever felt like this? If so, you are not alone! As many as 50% of women experience incontinence but only a small portion of...
What a Yellow Line on Your Toddler’s Front Teeth Could Mean
I want to tell you about the pediatrician that cost me $3,000, my toddler son's tooth extraction and the breastmilk that kept him healthy...
Popped Water Lily Seeds Are the Superfood Snack to Try This...
This post is in partnership with Eat Makhana.
I grew up in an Italian household where my mom's homecooked dishes contained one or more of the...
How We Built Our Babysitting Team in San Francisco
When we moved out to San Francisco last summer, we left all our family behind on the East Coast. That also meant we left...
Postpartum Fitness: Why I Stopped Looking at My Personal Trainer as...
I’m going to be really honest about something - I was really scared of being pregnant because I was terrified that I would gain...