Sending My Last Baby to Kindergarten
It's hard to believe but my last baby is going to kindergarten tomorrow. I started this website when my second baby was 7 months old. Now I have a nine …
Motherhood
Motherhood is a sisterhood and it changes you forever.
Deciding Whether to Have a Third Child
Lately I have been wrestling with the decision of whether I want a third baby/child/eventual adult. That is, if I could even get pregnant again. I am under no illusion …
What it's Like When Your Full Term Baby Ends Up in the NICU
The NICU - neonatal intensive care unit, is not something I even gave a thought to when I was pregnant with my first baby. I had a fairly easy pregnancy …
Safely Dispose of Unused and Expired Medication with LifeInCheck Consumer Drug Take-Back Program
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #ConsumerDrugTakeBack #LifeInCheck As a mom to three young children having any item …
Summer Skin Care Tips for Your Beach Day
It has become an annual tradition for my family to take a beach trip each summer. It can be a tad stressful with three small children, but it's also a …
Losing a Pet - When Your Dog is Diagnosed with Cancer
Well this is not my normal breastfeeding article. I have been somewhat absent from my blog and publishing some guest posts in my absence recently. Our family has been through …
To the Women's March on Washington Naysayers, Here's Why I Marched
Disclaimer: I have never posted about politics on my blog. I don't want to detract from my message about pregnancy, breastfeeding, and parenting which is the main focus here. But, …
The Exhaustion of Motherhood
Why am I so tired all the time? I ask myself this question every morning, every evening, and probably during the day. I just feel worn down.. a lot. Is …
5 Ways Not to Treat a Stay at Home Mom
It wasn't my plan to become a stay at home mom. I had my first baby and intended to keep working full time. I looked at daycares, picked one out …
Motherhood is the Great Equalizer
I watched with interest along with the rest of the world, as Princess Kate gave birth to her second child. I then read in amusement, the many articles discussing her gorgeous …
A Trip to the Mall Before Kids and After
Oh, we all know our lives change big-time once we have kids. We can’t even count the ways it will never be the same. Of course it’s a good thing, …
A Day In My Life
I never thought that this was what my life would look like. As a stay at home mom to two toddlers, I am very lucky to spend my days with …
Let's Stop Shaming Mothers for Feeding Their Babies
Obviously I am pro breastfeeding since I write a breastfeeding blog. Now, I admit that before I had kids I didn't even think about how women fed their babies, how …
You Made Me a Mother
I didn't realize it yet, but you made me a mother as soon as I saw the two pink lines. When the worry kicked in, and I was consumed with …
Why I'm Not a Fan of the Viral 'Sisterhood of the Motherhood' Video
There's this video going around and being shared on social media. I am sure you have seen it. I am not going to paste it in here or even mention …