One of my biggest struggles as a new mother was overcoming the feeling of isolation. I often felt trapped at home by seemingly never-ending nursing and crying marathons. I remember being so excited once my son got through that...
The other day I saw a friend for the first time since having my baby. After the obligatory congratulating and cooing, he asked, "So how's motherhood? Loving every minute of it?" For the past nine and a half months, whenever...
I'm up in the middle of the night (like I usually am), since this is the time when I can really focus on completing various tasks. Tonight, I'm searching online for bakeries that will make a Little Blue Truck...
I am a mom and physical therapist. There are some things I learned in physical therapy school that helped prepare me for being a new mom. These things, I believe, should be public knowledge for new moms, not specific...
It has been almost five years since my twin girls were born. Sometimes I just look at them and am amazed at how far they've come. There have been challenges but I am thankful for the courage they have...
As my little ones and I are finishing up our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten journey, my son's first day of kindergarten is fast approaching. He's going to be riding a new bus to a new school where he'll have...
I know what it's like to be a first-time mom inundated with a ton of information on how to care for your baby and what products/services to purchase. Trying to sift through the suggestions and ads all while taking...
Mother's Day can be tough to celebrate when you are the parent of small children; children not old enough to know what Mother's Day is, or to do anything without the help of another adult to let mom know...
The first time I saw my baby he was only a tiny bundle wrapped in wires inside a plastic box, face obscured by a breathing mask and bathed in purple light. I cried. It looked like something out of...
A common injury that can occur among new mothers, known as De Quervain's Tenosynovitis, is a painful condition in the wrist(s) caused by tendons in the thumbs. Unusual repetitive positions and movements (such as holding and feeding a baby)...
Dear New Mom, So, I'm five years and two kids into motherhood. That's far enough removed from new motherhood to have learned a thing or two, but close enough to still feel like it was just yesterday I was hit...
If there's one thing my son consistently grabs it's crinkle toys and tags. Enter Baby Jack Learning Lovey. Company founder, Kelley Legler, is a mom of two who totally gets it. Safe? Check. Educational? Check. Interesting? Check.  I like The Learning Lovey for...
When I became pregnant there were a lot of unknowns, but I always had the goal of breastfeeding. At first, my goal was to breastfeed for six months. Then my goal became one year, and now we have almost...
After two difficult years of struggling with infertility, my husband and I were ecstatic over the arrival of our baby girl. We had visions of family walks and family game nights, our little angel swaddled up beside us peacefully...
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