Vanessa
February 3rd: Wear Red for Women Day!
Feb. 3, 2017 is Wear Red for Women Day! Did you know that because of this awareness-raising initiative, nearly 300 fewer women die of...
Encouraging Words for My Fellow Moms
Adulting is hard. Adulting as a mom who has a job outside of the home or stays at home (I've done both) ...is really hard....
The Magic and Madness of Age Seven
Our little girl Lauren recently wrapped up her kindergarten year with a bang: she lost one of her front teeth and moved into her...
A Before Baby Bucket List
I was listening to the Pregnancy Confidential podcast the other day, which you should check out if you are expecting. The talks cover a...
Tips for the First Half of Pregnancy from a Second-time Mom
I'm currently 21 weeks into my second pregnancy and just past the half way point! However, my first born is seven years old now, so...
Surviving and Thriving with a Special Needs Child
A happy, easy baby: that's what our daughter Lauren was from the time she was born. She nursed and napped often and easily and...
6 Reasons I’m Glad I Waited to Have Kids
I had my first child at 28, and am pregnant with my second at 35. There were many reasons I decided to wait to...
Birthday Parties: Then and Now
Do you remember many of your birthday parties from when you were a child? Or maybe a better question is: did you have birthday...
Surviving Winter with Seasonal Affective Disorder
The winter months here in the Midwest can be really tough. Unlike the summer months when you can dash out the door in a tank...
10 Things I Learned as a New Stay-at-Home Mom
My January of 2015 started out with a bang. Three months into my new job as an Investment Reporting Manager, I was called into...