I remember the look on my husband’s face when I said I wanted to try cloth diapering. I’m far from what you’d call a “crunchy granola mom”, but when I thought about the environmental impact of diapers in the...
There are a few surprises one can expect out of life. Basically from the moment you get engaged, to getting married, to learning you are pregnant, big life changes often come as surprises.
However, in our situation—going through IVF for...
Recently, my paths have crossed with some “New Moms.”
These moms are just now crossing the great "12-Month Threshold.” You know, that glorious benchmark where the fog FINALLY starts to lift and you realize: “I just MIGHT live through this.”...
This is a breastfeeding post for National Breastfeeding Week—but it’s not one where I’ll be offering sage advice on how to be a super pumper and donate 1,270 ounces to milk banks because I've been fortunate enough to have...
Why is my 3 year old so whiny?
That magical age between three and four years old, when they’re not a toddler but not yet an independent kiddo—you know what I’m talking about. Their voices are almost different. As we...
For most moms, coffee is a way of life. The only way we get through the chaos of the day is a hot (or lukewarm or cold by the time we get to drink it) cup of coffee. It's...
I became a new mom seven years ago, and still remember the first few weeks of adjusting to our new normal as parents of a newborn. It was almost like the TV show, Survivor: the mind games, the shifting...