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...
All birth stories are important, each for different reasons.
The birth of my second child was redemptive and restorative for me because it showed me my own power.
I was woefully uneducated with my first birth and put a lot of...
Before I even had one child, I thought I wanted four.
This was obviously influenced by my love of Parenthood.
After we had our first, it changed to, “Let's have 3 by 30.”
And now that we have two sweet girls 19...
"I'm so glad she's not coming tonight."
I had wavered on doing maternity photos and finally had them scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6, 2015. It was only four days before my due date, but I was convinced...
Let me start by saying that I'm a planner.
I love a plan. But if there's one thing I learned about birthin' a baby...it's that it doesn't always go according to plan.
I watched the documentary The Business of Being Born...
If there's one thing I've learned in motherhood, it's that what works well for others will probably not work for you. I've heard wonderful stories of diaper-to-undies in one weekend. But why potty train in three days when you...
Expecting your first baby? Your third? Whether you had a new baby join your family in the last year or are hoping to welcome a baby in the near future, this premier mama and baby event is tailor-made for...
During the course of my professional and personal life, I've been lucky enough to meet some pretty incredible people – many of them women, of course. One of the most authentic and funny women I have ever had the...
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...
Before I had my daughter lots of people gave me advice, but this one stuck with me: "The first three months are terrible." It stuck with me because even though people warned me that we would be tired, and...
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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”...
