Worth It Wednesday: Coconut Oil
When I was in college, I went through the self-discovery stage that most young folks experience the first time they’re sent out on their own. For me, this resulted in 7 years as a...
Does Your Child Have a Delay, Disorder, or Difficulty?
When I first got pregnant with Lincoln my brain immediately went to worry. Worry I’d have a miscarriage, worry that he wouldn’t have 10 fingers and 10 toes, worry that his test results wouldn’t...
Make A Kite! And Fly One, Too!
This weekend the 85th annual Zilker Kite Festival is happening in Austin, and I cannot contain my excitement. That’s 85 years of colorful kites swooping and looping against the backdrop of this wonderful city. ...
Don’t be the pesky friend
I have so many friends that either just had a baby or are about to have one. {my BFF is about to pop literally any second :)} It got me thinking about visiting a...
Crying Newborn, Sleepless Nights, & Prison
It’s tough to listen to a crying baby and being a parent can be frustrating, no doubt; especially when you have a newborn… sleepless nights, insistent crying, constant diaper changes, and the inability to...
Get a new breast pump…for free!
If you’re a mom, and chances are you wouldn’t be reading this otherwise, then you’ve probably heard by now that the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) has a provision to cover breast pumps for...
Everyone Wants To Know My Baby’s Name!!! Why???
We’ve talked about baby names… a lot. In fact, I did a quick search on Austin Moms Blog and we have at least 4 blogs that are devoted to names and I’m sure there...
That Day I Ate My Placenta
Lisa recently blogged about her struggles with postpartum depression, and Ashlee shared this summer her experiences with postpartum anxiety.
I too struggled with postpartum anxiety after the birth of our son, Trent. To sum it...
Getting Rid of the Guilt.
A couple of weeks ago I read an article on The Huffington Post titled "Breastfeeding is Worth it." It caught my attention because I am 9 months into exclusively breastfeeding Finn, and I read...
Cloth Diapers: Solving Nighttime Leaks
There seem to be two types of people when it comes to cloth diapers. There are those who are nuts over cloth, and there are those who think people who use cloth are just...