“Is my child ready for elementary school?”
It's one of the biggest questions moms ask as we make educational decisions for our little ones. If you’re the parent of a young child, or children, chances are you’ve asked yourself this...
If you followed me for even one moment on Instagram, you’ve heard me say this phrase every day on vacation:
TRAVELING WITH KIDS IS NO JOKE.
I like to consider my husband and I pretty go-with-the-flow people. We’re flexible, enjoy new places,...
I must give the disclaimer that I'm not the parent of a high school student. But as a former high school teacher who continues to work with high school students in academic and other capacities, I have an insight...
I resisted a birth plan because I didn’t want to be set on the way things would go when I really didn’t have much control over the process. If my plan went awry, I didn't want to be disappointed.
I chose...
Neurotic first-time breastfeeding moms: this niche blog post is for you!
If you don't happen to fall into that oddly specific category, please do keep reading for entertainment value and perhaps a wee bit of schadenfreude.
Picture me, reader. The year...
Here we are again, Mama. It's time to spring those clocks forward as Daylight Saving Time hits us again.
While the main focus is typically "What do I do with bedtime?" (don't worry, we will cover that!) we also want...
You guys, potty training my oldest was TERRIBLE. So bad that I have been dreading it with my second basically from the time she was born.
So just to underscore how different these two sisters are, our little one started...
My first pregnancy was fairly uncomplicated in the beginning.
I experienced mild amounts of morning sickness but not much. By my second trimester, I was energetic and had that enviable glow that pregnant women are famous for.
This ease ended when...
Dear Sleep Deprived Mama,
I see you over there looking at Target's new fall line of bedding and pillows. You're so excited to move your child from a crib to a big kid bed. And I understand! It's exciting! Maybe...
“Tonight I stood next to my daughter’s crib as tears started to build up. How could something so innocent, so beautiful, so wanted, bring so much hurt. Hurt because I feel guilty for feeling hurt, and hurt because after...
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Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like
“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.”
That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...
