Tag: motherhood
Maintaining Marital Balance With Kids, Bills, and Life
This past November, my husband and I had the pleasure of attending a marriage conference in Louisville, Kentucky, hosted by New Birth Ministry Center....
Don’t Feel Bad; I Love Staying Home
I am a stay-at-home mom, and I'm not ashamed to say that I love it. I don’t miss working. I don’t miss answering to...
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...
7 Tips for Surviving the Postpartum Baby Blues
The day after I had my first baby while still in the hospital, my OB came in to check on me and see how...
5 Five-Minute Beauty Tips for Moms
I have a deep love for beauty products. While I'm not what I'd call a "girly girl," in that I will go almost anywhere...
St. Patrick’s Day: Before Kids Vs. After
It's no secret that life changes drastically when you have kids, but perhaps one of the biggest changes is how you celebrate certain holidays,...
Confronting My Mom Shame
My best friend, Carrie, gave me a call on my way home from work. "I read your latest post on Indy Moms Blog," she...
Can We Please Stop Sick-Shaming Parents?
I'm sitting here trying to write this between hacking cough sessions and trips to check on my son and husband. You guessed it, we...
Breastfeeding Is Not for the Faint of Heart
Disclaimer: I am not a lactation consultant or a doctor. If you are having problems with breastfeeding, please seek help at your local La...
8 Tips for Visiting A New Mom
Okay, so I'm not exactly a "new" mom, seeing my oldest is now 4, and had I written this then it would have been...
A Mom’s Guide to Surviving Childhood Surgery
I am no doctor.
But I am a mama and I have experienced childhood surgery first hand. I can't tell you how to parent, and...
I Am A Bad Mom…According to Social Media
I was born an extreme worrier. I used to make myself sick over things: if my parents didn't pick me up right on time...
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...
In Defense of #boymom
I want to begin by saying that I believe in my heart of all hearts that a strive for gender equality must be a...