Now that cold and flu season is in full effect, add in school/daycare germs, we are having to deal with all the 'fun' that comes along with every virus or bacteria sickness my kids catch. Over the last 12 years of parenting I've developed a...
While I definitely understand the stigma that surrounds being a young parent, I find it absurd that others judge it when they’ve never lived it. When my parents and Sam’s parents found out we were pregnant, I knew why they felt sadness. It’s hard making a...
There is no denying that growing up with divorced parents is hard. But, before I go into my parenting style, I do want to make a point that this is not a slam against single parents. Even though my parents were divorced throughout my entire...
It is okay to mourn the loss of pre-parent you. That’s something I’ve struggled with admitting, that I miss the person I was before I had my little one. I’m not sure if it’s because I feel as if other’s will judge me, I mean I am...
Do you ever just find yourself in a slump? There are so many activities that you love doing, and still do, but you’re feeling too guilty to do them? That’s how I’ve been feeling lately. Slumped. I love writing, I love sharing my thoughts and advice with...
The last few weeks have been pretty busy between work and other commitments. In preparation for an upcoming vacation, I have been working from home most evenings and a little on the weekends. This is definitely not the norm for me, but considering this is...
With the official start to summer fast approaching our family is gearing up for some summer fun. This time last year, we were new parents and still learning the ropes of balancing life with a newborn. With baby boy being only a few months old...
Sleepytime Struggle You’ve given baby a soapy bath, changed her into soft pajamas, read her a bedtime story, even fed her sweet, warm milk. Soon enough, she’s falling asleep in your arms. “Perfect,” you think, as you lay her down gently in her crib. Tip-toeing out, you gently...
There are some things I will never tell my daughter. She just turned seven months old and I find new things to love about her every single day. She’s got eyes as bright and blue as the western sky and a smile that lights up the room....
The Pathological Planner’s Guide to Spontaneous Summer Fun problem: I’m a planner. Some might even call my planning habits “pathological.” Those some would be right on the money. When summer comes around, I want to just go with the flow, but in doing so my anxiety spins...
