Catia Holm
Learning To Parent From YOUR Parents
I did not grow up cool. (And maybe I never became it either! :) ) I had the strictest parents on the block. But now that I’m 33 and a mama of 1.5 children,...
10 Best Spots for Family Photos
If you’re like me you’re constantly vetting places for your next family portrait. Pretty scenery, good lighting, shade, not too many passersby – and if you have toddlers at home, easy parking! You want...
Being a Working Mom Keeps Me Sane
When my husband and I began dating, I identified as a career woman. I juggled two jobs. I was working as the General Manager of the bars for a 3,000 seat venue in downtown...
The Magic of Bedtime
When 7pm comes around I start to get excited because it’s about to be bedtime and that means I can have wine, eat my food in peace and watch TV that I find amusing....
What You Actually Need For a Newborn
If you’re about to be a first time mom, congratulations! It’s all about to change, in the best of ways. One day you’ll look around and be amazed at how your life has transformed...
9 Things I Didn’t Know About IVF
My husband and I are recessive carriers of a potentially fatal gene. Every time I get pregnant, the baby has a 25% of adopting this gene as dominant – which would render the baby...
50 Ideas for Your Next Date Night
After a long week ideas for date night can be difficult to come up with. Anyone feel me? “Movie? Dinner? How about the usual?” Here are 50 date night ideas to keep you and...
20 Tips to Eating Healthy During Pregnancy
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! Navigating the dos and don’ts of eating while preggo can be a little intimidating. But don’t let it overwhelm you. Read mommy blogs and books until your heart is content and...
We Get to Show Them How
It was 10am and I had just finished having my coffee when my phone dinged. “The doctor told your mom it was stress.” It was a group text message from my Dad to my...
sex gets BETTER with marriage and with age
“Sex will never be the same,” they said. “Married sex is different,” they said. And they’re were RIGHT -- it was NEVER the same, sex did turn out to be different, it turned out...