When I was in high school, Valentine's Day was one of my favorite holidays. Given that my mind worked like one big romantic Broadway musical, this is fitting.
As I became more jaded with age, though, I concluded that Valentine's Day...
Lucia is our fifth baby; but in some ways she is our first. She is the first baby whose gender I did not know before her birthday. She is the first to be born early. She's the first to...
“We’re having a baby!” For most couples, few words elicit as much excitement as those letting family and friends know that you’re starting a family. And for a woman, the rite of passage into motherhood is one of the...
When planning for a new baby to arrive there are many things you plan to do with/for your child. Maybe you want to exclusively breastfeed or you swear you will never let your toddler sleep with you.
With my first...
My daughter is an August 27 baby. That means she could go to kindergarten in August if she wanted.
There is NOTHING more I would love than giving myself a $640 a month pay raise by ditching daycare in May...
Tears, doors slamming, and all out meltdowns often ensue over the homework battle. There is no denying that homework time can be less than pleasant for both parent and child, but it does not have to be such a...
No one will ever call me OCD and I am okay with that. Teaching my daughter to drive, however, has brought me as pretty close to this level.
I don't know that anything quite prepares you for the moment when...
If you're headed out of town today for the Thanksgiving holiday, chances are your head is swimming with long lists of things to pack for your trip. Diapers, wipes, butt balm ... sippy cups, crackers, raisins ... training pants, travel...
Confession: I'm a first time mom and only 5 months into this gig. When I first sat down to begin this post, I envisioned laying out how to make camping with a baby doable for absolutely everyone. Then the...
My kids are four and seven. As a result of seven years of motherhood, while for the most part, I’m still completely clueless, I’ve amassed a certain amount of knowledge as to when to keep my mouth shut or,...
When registering for my baby shower, I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of stuff my baby “needed.” Sure she would need a place to sleep and some clothes, but did she really need a newborn robe? Was she...
Imagine that one day you are watching your baby laugh, play and talk gibberish, and the next day your baby is gone from this world forever—all in the blink of an eye.
This nearly happened to me and my infant daughter, Sarah.
My husband's...
School has been back in session for a few weeks now and the creative, cute lunches are harder to keep up than you originally thought! So let's get back to the basics, using real food that's yummy and healthy....
I’ve always had a bit of an overactive imagination, but the images created from the combination of hormones, new mommyhood, and fear are honestly terrifying. It easily took me 6 weeks to realize that my baby was not glass...
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