3 Reasons Why I Still Like Pamela Druckerman’s Book Bringing Up Bébé
Reasons Why I Still Like Pamela Druckerman's Book: Bringing Up Bébé
I only read one parenting book while pregnant with my first child and it was Pamela Druckerman’s 2012 best-selling book, Bringing Up Bébé: One...
Beast Mode: Motherhood
Tonight I came to the conclusion, that we as moms are total beasts. All the moms I see in my circle endure SO much, all of the time. Rarely do I hear complaints, I...
Blueberry Eyes for Mother’s Day
It is around this time of year that I reminisce about my first daughter’s birth, she was born a week before Mother’s Day. The daughter that made me a mother. The daughter that made...
I’m a Good Parent But a Bad Spouse (And I’m Sorry)
Every morning when my alarm goes off I go on autopilot. I roll over, snuggle our son and we have our morning nursing session. It’s the calmest part of our morning. It’s our time...
Breastfeeding Didn’t Come Naturally, and I Wasn’t Okay
When my newborn son wouldn’t breastfeed, I completely unraveled: breastfeeding didn't come naturally. I had planned to nurse him for his first year and simply would not accept that this might not happen. The...
I was a Crunchy Mama Fraud!
“So what would you like to do with your placenta?” my compassionate Midwife inquired.
“Yeah sure I’ll keep that.” I half-heartedly returned.
(I heard it was good for you and…stuff…?)
“OK then! Where is your ice chest...
Reasons Why I’m Excited to Stop Breastfeeding
After the pregnancy test confirmed my suspicions there were so many decisions I needed to make. When do I tell my husband? Should I get a doula? What type of birthing classes did I...
Life in a Nursing Bra
With the birth of my second child on Feb. 1st, life has transitioned in many ways...surviving the newborn fog, learning to be a family of four, and of course: breastfeeding. Thank goodness for no...
I Wanted a Natural Birth
When I was pregnant with my first baby I really, really, really wanted a natural birth. I had it all planned out. I was going to go to a local birthing center where their...
Winter Is Coming! And Virus After Virus. What Do Moms Do?
As moms, I wonder how we survive sick season. I mean we already have treasured, minimal, light sleep…So add in a sick kid or two, then what? When kids are sick we can pretty...
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