Mom Hacks

Now that summer is here, some of us are finding ourselves with a little something others refer to as "free time". If you are anything like me, you are pretty unaccustomed to such a concept and may not know...

With the start of another New Year comes the onslaught of New Year's Resolutions. In past years I've written posts about resolutions for the whole family and about creating challenges for yourself instead of resolutions. This year, I'm going...

"With all germs and dirt lurking, I am not encouraging my kids to throw on a face mask that’s been on the floor." What does the floor of your car look like? If it’s anything like mine, you might find...

If there is one persistent conflict in my marriage, it's a division of labor. And I am absolutely guilty of keeping score. I often find myself frustrated by carrying the domestic load--cooking, cleaning, laundry, diapers--and I forget about the...

"Do you meal plan?" I've been asked this question a few times, and I always pause before answering. Does the person asking already have binders full of menus and pre-made grocery lists? Or is she just interested in meal planning or...

I don’t know about you, but over the last few months, I’ve missed seeing my people! I’ve never considered myself much of an extrovert, but the inability to really connect face-to-face with some of my closest friends and family...

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...

We’ve all heard the jokes about second child syndrome, right? Second children have fewer pictures taken of them. They get away with more because our attention is divided between them and their older sibling, and because what didn’t kill...

If you belong to even one mom group on social media, you’ve probably seen this question. Weekly. And if you’re a mom, you’ve probably felt it, too. Whether you’re the first of your friend group to have a kid...