My Wife’s Pregnancy May Not Be Like Your Pregnancy
Five years ago, I was pregnant with our first daughter. Initially, my wife didn’t want to carry a child, but I guess I did such a stellar job she thought...
Prepping For The Pukepocalypse
Can I get an amen from those mamas out there who’ve already used all their vacation days taking care of sick kids and/or sick selves? While my kids have dodged...
How Life Got Better With Less Screen Time
Last summer, out of nowhere, I decided no screen time. No screen time from Mommy at least, but our summer nanny has a license to use discretion and Daddy gets...
Let’s Get Real About Screen Time
by Liz Murray
Technology is an inescapable part of our kids’ world. Unless you live off the grid in a log shack in the woods, Swiss Family Robinson-style, there’s no way to shield...
The Instagram Mom
by Meghan Yancy
There’s always been this vision of a what we become when we become moms. You know… mom jeans. Mom haircut. All around kind of “uncool.” People think we lose ourselves...
Writing Your Parenting Goals
At her four-year checkup, my daughter was asked to draw a picture of me. She looked up and studied my features like she’d never seen me before, then proceeded to...
From One to Two
I am currently pregnant with my second child and watching my almost two-year-old son sing and chase the cat around. I am constantly surprised how big he is and how...
What I Know Now: C-Section Awareness Month
by Erin Statz
I am 1 in 3 American women. When you are pregnant with your first baby, you plan on your water breaking, contractions starting and then you push out your baby....
Toddler in a Restaurant: An Epic Journey
by Kate Kearns
I like food. I also like to see my friends. Sometimes the stars align, and I plan breakfasts or lunches or dinners with people I enjoy. And sometimes I take...
4th Annual Bloom Event Recap
One of our passions at TCMB is to provide opportunities for moms to connect with each other, and this is one of the main reasons we love planning and providing...
Tired of Sleepless Nights? Call the Consultant
A chronic lack of sleep, that is when you have crossed the threshold into parenthood. From the minute your precious little one arrives the deprivation begins and for many, sleep...
When Your Children’s Age Gap Grows Larger Than Planned
by Maureen Zhao
I always thought I’d have a lot of kids. I assumed I’d get married younger, much like most of my college friends, and I assumed I’d stay home with my...
Sleep Well, Sweet Girl
We don’t co-sleep. Since the day I brought each one of my kids home from the hospital, they went to sleep in their own rooms in their own beds. All...
How Food Games Helped My Picky Eaters
by Amber Harder
When I first became a mom, I had high hopes of my child eating every type of food on the planet. Then I got tired. And had more kids. And...
