My daughter will be one this month, and it brings me to tears to think our breastfeeding journey is slowly coming to an end. This year has been how most moms dream breastfeeding will go.
Easy from the beginning. Baby...
This post is part 2 of 5 in the series To Train Up a Child.
Mention the phrase “sleep training” and a few hot button topics come right to mind. Crying it out. Co-sleeping. Scheduling. Baby Wise….
I’ve done a little...
Moms hear about all the things we should and should not eat while pregnant, but are rarely reminded of the possible dietary restrictions while breastfeeding. While nursing both of my boys I was challenged with adjusting my diet to...
Before I became a parent, I naively compiled a mental list of all the things I would never do as a parent:
No screens until they’re older.
Limited sugar.
They will NOT behave badly in public.
Co-sleeping is not...
This is how I have been doing laundry the past month: Dump clothes into the washer and turn on cold wash, transfer to dryer then take out the beautifully cleaned clothes. NO sorting NO detergent NO hot water.
Could you imagine...
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week, and the theme for 2015 is Breastfeeding and Work: Let's Make It Work!
There is only one time a year when I am willingly ready to resemble a cow. And you can bet there's...
My baby turned 15 weeks old in February. I am savoring every single moment with this sweet little girl. She is our fourth. Potentially the last.... So, I am soaking up every snuggle, every giggle, every smile, every.single.thing.
In the...
Meet Sean. He is my fourth (and final) baby. He is so adorable, right?!
He is nine months old now. He laughs a lot. Smiles a lot. Sleeps a lot when he feels like it. He is one happy little...
Did you know…
All studies done on doula support show favorable outcomes for both mothers and babies? No adverse side effects have ever been found!
Doulas help mothers AND babies? Mothers who use doulas are more likely to have...
When you become a new parent, it is amazing how many of your thoughts and conversations are about poop. Babies can’t tell you how they are doing, so we have to look for clues. Many parents are left wondering,...
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