Raise Your Hand
Raise your hand if you drank “enough” water yesterday. Raise your hand if you’ve recently elected to opt out of a social engagement. “Recently” means in the last 6.57 days. Raise...
We All Scream for Ice Cream!
by Janna Murphy
I asked my kids, “What comes to mind when you think of summer?” They quickly rattled off a huge list of things. Bike riding, swimming, bubbles, chalk drawings, going up...
Making Breastfeeding Less of a Struggle
“I wouldn’t do that when I have my baby,” I said five years ago like every other mom. A couple years later, I said, “I will probably do it the...
Why Do You Care How I Feed My Baby?
The ability that we as women and mothers have to breastfeed is an incredible, wonderful gift. It’s a miracle that our bodies can create food for our babies without much...
My Breastfeeding Journey: What Helped And What I Wish I Knew!
by Sarah Lodien
Every mother’s breastfeeding journey is different and unique. And I wish someone had said that to me before I began my own journey. Before I was even pregnant, I knew...
Saying Yes to Being an Adventure Mom
What is an ‘adventure mom?’ I am truly not certain, but to me it means pushing myself out of my comfort zone and just going for it. The comfort zone...
While She Naps
How many times have you made a to-do list of all the things you will accomplish during nap time? From household chores to work projects and more, the list is...
I Had to Learn to Be Selfish
I love people. I am your typical ENFJ personality type, with emphasis on the “E” – Extrovert. And, I love parties. My first word was balloon. There’s a reason why...
How to Own Your Parenting Successes and Stop Dwelling on the Fails
How often do you tell yourself you’re a good mom? And more importantly, how often do you really believe it? Being a mom is dang hard. In fact, it’s the...
Of Course We All Judge Parents
The other day, I saw one of the truest memes there ever was. It essentially said, “Of course you judge parents in restaurants before you have kids. That’s how the...
2 AM
Before kids, 2 AM belonged to me. It was a time for sleep – glorious, luxurious sleep that I took for granted. If I was awake to see the clock...
Head and Heart on the Parent Pillow
One of my daughters has in her room a small pillow she calls the Parent Pillow. It’s an ordinary rectangular decorative ruffled pillow with pink and purple flowers that used...
The Joy Comes from Using It
by Amber Harder
I am currently pregnant with our 4th child, and this pregnancy has been tough. With it comes not only new thoughts and emotions surrounding what it will mean to raise...
The Hard Side of Making Mom Friends
I wouldn’t call myself an introvert. I am just a girl who always has that fear of taking the first step. Getting along with a group was really hard for...