Babies

Before we even got pregnant, I had made the decision to use cloth diapering. It saves money and it's eco-friendly, so it was a no-brainer for me. I added cloth diapers and covers to my registry, and our friends...

What is Baby-Led Weaning? Baby Led Weaning (BLW) is introducing finger-foods and hand-held foods to babies when they start solids instead of spoon-fed purees. Traditionally, American parents are taught to use pureed foods starting around 6 months. In BLW, parents...

Since I birthed my first offspring in early 2014, I've been suffering from a severe case of #mombrain. It hasn't always been this way, I swear. I used to have a memory like an elephant. I'd remember names and...

Pre-quarantine, I celebrated Galentine’s Day for the first time. Galentine’s Day is a gal pal get together to celebrate women and friendships. After almost talking myself out of hosting the festivities, I was happy I pulled through and celebrated...

For my Rainbow Baby, It has taken me nearly a year since your birth to acknowledge you as my Rainbow Baby for a number of reasons. I distrusted my pregnancy. Until your 20 week Anatomy Scan, I held my breath through every...

When I first began to write I originally thought I was going to share tips and tricks for life with two kids under two. Well, I spent a lot of wasted time and laughed out loud because I honestly...

How many times have you run into her on the soccer field or at the grocery store (pre-pandemic of course): the mom who always seems to have it together. She arrives five minutes early everywhere she goes, never frazzled...

Being a new mom, I felt the need to start teaching my daughter from day one. I started taking my daughter to classes as young as two months. Once she got all of her immunizations, I felt okay taking...

With an unprecedented number of people working from home and schools and daycares across the country closed for weeks, many of us have found ourselves in uncharted territory. I’ve seen article after article on how to work from home...

I was 2 months postpartum as of February 27, 2020. Just when I started to feel a little bit like myself again. Just when I settled into my routine of taking care of my toddler while also taking care...