When I found out that I was pregnant at the start of my senior year of college, precisely two things went through my mind: 1.) Oh, crap. and 2.) Did I just ruin my life? Immediately, visions of everything I had planned for my life flashed before me, from the study abroad semester in Italy…
Motherhood
Are You a Millennial Mom? New Data Says You’re a Minority
Motherhood in America looks different than the rest of the world. When you think of American mothers, you may think of things like how we helicopter our kids more, or worry more, or have less childcare support or maternity leave. You may picture us as over-tired and over-stressed and while those things may very well…
Summer Car Seat Safety Guide
As the weather heats up, chances are you and your family might be spending more time in the car. From vacations to road trips to afternoon rides to the beach or pool to cool off, it’s important to remember summer car seat safety for your little one as you travel and indulge in summer fun….
Here’s How Much You Should Pay Your Babysitter
A good babysitter is worth his or her weight in gold, but as any parent knows, it can be hard to find a fair hourly rate that also fits your budget. So what do most people across the nation pay their babysitters? Babysitting and child care site UrbanSitter, which surveyed over 20,000 families across the…
What Happens If You Get Sick While You’re Pregnant?
Is there anything worse than being sick while you’re pregnant? I will never forget the time when I was pregnant with my third child and I had spent days literally running puking kids back and forth in my house in (mostly vain) attempts to catch some of their vomit in the toilet. I had cleaned…
I’m Done Trying to Escape My Body
Can I admit something? I go to the gym almost every single day. I squat and deadlift and lunge until I’m so sore, I cry using the bathroom the next day. I curl and burpee and rep and sweat, and I keep going back for more. I’m a mom who works out. But I don’t…
Calling All Creative Moms for a Special Project!
Are you a mom who loves to create? I’m looking for some small business owners who might be interested in partnering with me on a special project. I’m looking for moms who have a heart for miscarriage and: + make custom coffee mugs + make custom graphic T-shirts + create custom keepsakes and/or jewelry +…
For All the Moms Who Just Want to Be Seen
Every night at dinner, the same thing happens: I ask one of my four children if they would like a certain drink or a scoop of vegetables. “Would you like water or milk?” I may ask one of them. “Could I get you some broccoli?” I might ask another. And every night at dinner, the…
Two
It has been exactly two weeks since my husband and I found out that the sweet little one, the baby I hoped I would proudly announce as my rainbow baby, did not make it. In those two weeks, I feel like time has both crawled by and disappeared faster than I can describe. This pregnancy…
The Bottle of Prenatal Vitamins That Nearly Broke Me
I spent over $30 on prenatal vitamins the first time. This time, I’m going to do things right, I told myself. I’ll exercise the whole time and do yoga and cherish every moment. I won’t complain at all, even when I look like an actual beached whale. I made a special trip to the health…