Keep Austin Breastfeeding

Yes, that's my 18 month old that just asked for "boo boo." Yes, she is still breastfeeding. No, I don't really care to hear your opinion on why you think I should have weaned...

  Two Introverts And A Baby When my husband and I were expecting our baby, we talked a lot about how our lives were going to change. We were prepared to sleep less. We also knew...

I’ll admit, our family did not plan on being a family that shared the bed, but with our first daughter, it just kind of happened and we never turned back.  When she was an...

Breastmilk. Every Ounce Counts.  I'm a proud breastfeeding mama to 3 once little humans, but now this image is a super distant memory. One thing I know for sure about breastfeeding is that it is...

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I’m just going to say it: exclusively pumping breast milk sucks, and I’m not just talking about the pump sucking. When I was prego, I always planned on...

Meet Lauren Wiatrek Hello Austin mamas! I am absolutely giddy to be writing for Austin Moms Blog. I was born and raised right here in fabulous Austin, Texas where I grew up frequenting the chilly waters of Barton...

So much about raising my first child has turned out to be trial-and-error {sucks to be you, son!}. A lot of decisions were made in the heat of battle because I just didn't know...

I suffered from post-partum depression after my first son was born. I didn’t realize how bad I was suffering until I ended up, hospitalized. He was just 6 months old and because of the...

My Postpartum Body I recently read an article titled," The Day I Stopped Hiding My Postpartum Body from My Husband". Based on the title, I rolled my eyes and said "THE FIRST DANG DAY!" Then...

Hello ATX Mamas! My name is Abigail Head. I am a thirty-something wife, mama and Native Texan. I am basically from Austin; we moved here from Houston when I was 8 years old. I...