During my pregnancy, you could smell my crunchiness from a mile away (and it smelled of incense, patchouli, and a vague sense of superiority).
I did prenatal yoga every day. I lived on kale smoothies. I meditated. I ran regularly...
My phone search history and activities are a clear indication of the big changes in my life from pre-pregnancy to now having an infant. I went from pinning cute outfits and scanning Facebook, to reading mom blogs and Googling...
In college, long road trips meant excitement, spontaneity, plenty of junk food, cramming as many friends as can fit in the car, and lots of music (whether it be putting your iPod on shuffle or *ahem, ahem* a collection...
Dear New Mom,
Let me preface this by telling you that I’m not an expert. I haven’t been at this very long, but my 14 months have given me a teeny bit of wisdom. First, you’re doing a great job,...
I recently had my fifth child and no matter how many times I experience motherhood, I continue to be amazed. I stand in awe of the creation of babies and what the woman’s body does to birth these children. It’s amazing...
Picture this, it's Friday night ... a welcome end to a crazy week. Your sweet toddler is in her high chair while you and your husband take turns playing DJ for your family dinner/dance party. This night is off to...
Let’s face it – much of mommyhood is far from glamorous. Since giving birth, a single room of my house may resemble “kind of clean, maybe, if you don’t have particularly high standards,” but never two or more rooms...
I read an article where a journalist equated not exposing your child to screens to not exposing them to indoor plumbing. No screen exposure, in his mind, is illogical because there are screens everywhere -- televisions in the pediatrician’s waiting...
I never questioned my intuition.
Whether it be womanly or motherly, I figured that when I had kids, some kind of invisible switch would be flipped and I would magically posses those instincts people are always mentioning. You know the...
One of the hardest things for me when it comes to being a mom is realizing that my baby is no longer a baby. I was so overjoyed Sarah turned one in September, but at the same time, that...
Cloth diapers are a great way to help the environment, keep chemicals like bleach away from your kids' skin, and save money. Although cloth diapers do involve an investment of money in the beginning and an investment of time...
I have had a love/hate relationship with public breastfeeding. I love being able to breastfeed my infant son, but I hate that nursing in public still has a stigma attached.
I have nursed all over Columbia in the past three...
Before I had children of my own, I didn't see many women breastfeeding -- or taking pictures of themselves on the rare occasions I did notice a mother nursing her child. And if I had seen it, I probably...
I breastfed each of my older two children for the first year of their life, so I certainly wasn’t a nursing newbie with my third baby. The easiest nursing times were when my babies were between six months and...
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Columbia Family Events | May
May in Columbia is full of fun – from puppet shows, outdoor play, storytimes, art activities, and more! Get out your calendars and make...
