Tag: motherhood

This labor and recovery were going to be different and well-planned. The second baby, we got this! I found a doula. We signed up for...

My summer birthday gift to myself is a midyear personal reflection. I've always loved having a summer birthday. I love summer and the warm...

In a world full of pressure, comparison, and stress, it is more important than ever to help build our children’s self-concept and shape their...

Listen, the irony of this post is not lost on me. It seems like only yesterday I was overly enthusiastically singing along to "Teardrops on...

In a couple of short weeks, my youngest child, my baby, will start kindergarten. Sending him brings about several questions. Is he ready? Are...

People say that vacationing with kids is not really a vacation. It's more like parenting in a new place or city. A co-worker told...

As a certified "scrunchy" mom, there is no shortage of homemade and nontoxic items in my home. While you won't find any room fresheners...

What would you do if you had a day off to do whatever you want? Moms often fantasize about what they would do if...

Disclaimer: I wrote this post for anyone curious about natural term weaning or what is often in the Western world called extended breastfeeding. Writing...

My daughter had talked about getting her ears pierced for a while, and we discussed what to expect. When she turned five, we felt...

We finally did it. We said "yes" to a Yes Day.  A Yes Day, if you're unfamiliar with the term, is a day where the...

When I was in high school, students who had perfect attendance did not have to take finals. Of course, teenagers get sick as everyone...

My dad died the week after Christmas. It was sudden. It was unexpected. It was awful. That night, my siblings, mom, and I cried...

My concept of luxury has dramatically shifted from my pre-baby self. Luxury in the past would have meant occasional expensive items like a beautiful...