Tag: motherhood

I remember my son’s doctor talking to us at his 6-month appointment about when we planned on getting rid of his pacifier, as her...

A few months ago, I was reading a Facebook post in the Carmel moms group. The mom wrote the post asking for advice because...

As I sit here and type this, I am exactly one week postpartum with my daughter. During this pregnancy, I only gained about 25...

I’ve never been a big believer in the whole “it takes a village” concept. Maybe it’s because I was a very republican high school...

Looking back I can clearly remember when the conversation with my body changed from appreciation to criticism. I lived a childhood of being a...

Picture this: It’s a Friday evening. I just got off work and picked up my son from daycare. We are cruising with the windows down,...

Dear mama, take the trip. Almost four years into parenthood, I can count on one hand the number of trips I’ve taken without my kids....

A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that." I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...

Before kids, I left the house showered with my hair and makeup complete, house picked up in case a neighbor stopped by, and dinner...

#1. The baby-toddler transition meltdown: For me, it happened the eve of my son’s first birthday. We had just seen the pediatrician for a wellness check...

As I sit in my son's bedroom rocking him to sleep I realize these moments are fleeting. He's quickly outgrowing my lap as I...

It has been seven years since I started breastfeeding my daughter and yet I still remember so many details. It is one of those...

At the pool the other day, my 5-year-old son poked at me…right in my good ol’ mommy pooch. He giggled, I giggled, then I...

Some topics elicit strong reactions from people. I have found that among women, one of these topics is what you do with your last...