I see you. Juggling work, play, drop offs, pick ups, classes, appointments, cleaning your house (shhh… I won’t tell the toilet hasn’t been scrubbed in… a while)… I see you. I feel you. I AM you! Parenting is tough gig. It’s messy and brilliant. Demanding and wonderful. Fulfilling and draining. It’s SO much all at once.
Who Needs a Plan? {You do!}
Being a childbirth educator, I’m often asked… “But do we *really* need a birth plan?!” Yes. The answer is always 100% yes. And not for the reasons that you might think.
Baby-“whating?!” {Babywearing Q & A with Mollie J.}
Baby wearing!! It’s aallll the rage in the Mommy-Sphere! You’re pregnant? Ya gotta get a good baby carrier! But, uh… there are like… 5 guh-zillion brands. What. Do. You. Get?!?!
A little Advice {you’ve got this}
Advice – It’s something we all seek but wish people would just wait until they’re asked. Nothing is more overwhelming than someone getting all up in your business with how they did or would do something.
What’s In That Stuff? {Breast Milk 101}
What is it about breast milk that makes it so good for babies? How long do you really need to breastfeed before it’s no longer beneficial? Once a kid is eating regular foods, breastmilk serves no purpose. Right?
Birth {not a spectator sport}
Often times you’ll hear the labor and birth process likened to a marathon. It’s something a woman builds up and prepares for. She muscles through every. last. second. She puuuuushes through to the very end. While all of this is true, I will say that a marathon requires only a runner.
Practice What You Preach! {here’s to a healthier me!}
All day long, I go on and on about how Mama’s need other Mama’s. . . Mama’s need time. . . Mama’s need a chance to be healthy. . . But man. . . I SUCK at this!
