With summer winding down and school back in session, I know I will miss our family's regular trips to the library. As our days get more hectic with after school activities and sports, our trips become a little less...
A fashion blogger’s rare non-clothing post caught my attention when she wrote about introducing solids to her son by giving him real, whole foods: a concept that was foreign to me. While I was searching for maternity outfit inspiration,...
“That isn’t going to be me.” I knew all the signs. I’d read the research. I knew the possibilities. The words of my grad school professor kept bouncing around in my head. “The biggest predictor of Postpartum Depression is...
I can't pass up an article that lists Life Hacks. I love to see what tricks other people have come up with to solve life's everyday problems. It's so satisfying to have a "mind blown" moment from something that's...
I’ve been described as an “out of the box” thinker, but when it comes to toys for my Sully, I think “inside the box.” Literally.
I very quickly realized that babies enjoy an assortment of random items over toys a...
In my last post, I mentioned some questions you might want to ask your obstetrician or midwife, to see if they are a good fit for you. It’s very common to start your pregnancy with the same provider that...
Mothers are held to an unbelievably unobtainable standard. It is unreal the amount of pressure mothers are put under when it comes to their homes, their children, their careers, or their relationships. Society wants mothers to be well-rounded. They...
I am sitting in church. When I’m here, I like to be able to completely focused on worship, but today there’s at least part of my brain that is thinking about my phone, where it sits tucked under the...
"Dear Mama...You Are Appreciated. " Tupac wrote that anthem for his Mama and while our mamas and lives are quite different (for starters, my mama is not a "crack fiend"), the sentiment he expresses to his mama is the...
It's back-to-school season. You've shopped for new backpacks, new shoes, new folders, new clothes, new pencils, new binders, new markers, and the list could go on.
While we are in this hustle and bustle of getting all the new things that...
Parenthood
Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
