Executive Function: Skills for Life!
{We are thrilled to have partnered with Kinderberry Hill for this post – their Education Coordinator, a mom herself, has some fantastic information to share with us all and some great...
DIY Baby & Toddler Headbands
by Jen
As soon as I heard the doctor say “It’s a Girl!” at our 20 week ultrasound, I began envisioning all of the cute headbands that I was going to buy...
I’m One of Those Ballooning Pregnant Women
by Marielle
I always dreamed of being one of those super fit pregnant women who didn’t look pregnant anywhere other than in their belly. You know, the kind whose bodies look exactly...
40 Weeks In, 40 Weeks Out: Motherhood is About Growing and Shrinking
by Kate Awsumb
I’ve suffered from a strange ailment for years: I enjoy running. Long distances. When no one is chasing me. Six months before I found out I was pregnant, I ran...
We Are Mothers Who Have Lost
1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Each year in the United States, there are about 3,500 Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID). These deaths occur among infants less than 1 year old...
A Lazy Mom’s Guide to Cloth Diapering
by Kate Awsumb
Once upon a time, in a vacation land far south of here, a set of normally cloth-diapering new parents splurged on a shiny pack of chlorine-free, dye-free, scent-free, all-bad-things-free disposable...
5 Ways I Manage My Time Differently Since Becoming a Mom {and GIVEAWAY!}
This post was sponsored by Dr. Smith’s®. Developed by a pediatrician, Dr. Smith’s is the brand parents trust to help treat diaper rash, fast. Dr. Smith’s is available in an ointment...
When Motherhood Loses It’s Luster
by Cari Dugan
I remember being pregnant with my first babe. Belly round. Tired, but deliriously happy. I was so fascinated with motherhood. It was if it was a completely new idea. At...
Let’s Stop Talking About Breastfeeding
by Marielle
Let’s stop talking about breastfeeding. And while we’re at it, let’s stop talking about formula-feeding, too. I swear, every time I turn on the news or scan my feeds, there...
10 Commandments of Buying Baby Gear
by Kate Awsumb
My elaborate daydreams of having a baby always featured the coolest of the cool gear – the swiveling space station stroller, the handmade wooden block set, the boutique matchy-but-not-too-matchy three-piece...
10 Things People Say in Your Third Trimester
by Leah Pihlaja
{Photo Credit: Photography by Nealy} You’re glowing. Actually, I’m 99% sure that’s sweat. Are you going to get drugs? My cervix is going to open up to 10 cm and...
Because It Is Worth It….
by Jen
Waking up in the middle of the night to feed you is worth it because I get to provide you nourishment for your growing body. Rocking you back and forth...
Keeping Nursing Real
by Melissa
If any of you know me well or follow my personal blog, you probably see that I am a huge believer in moderation. Of balance and wellness without depriving myself....
This is MY Mom Body: Part 3
{Find all of the posts in this series HERE} It’s incredible how much we can allow ourselves to be affected and influenced by our Body Image, but as moms, we...