What Is It About the Third Kid?
I’m curious if anyone else with 3 kids has noticed certain things about that last baby…
Motherhood
To me, it boils down to this: strength in storytelling
I believe we all end up a little stronger when we share our stories about this hardest—and best—journey of life called motherhood. Here you’ll find my thoughts, experiences and interviews with experts to help us all muddle through these crazy beautiful days.
Here’s What I Want C-Section Moms to Know
I was recently reminded that April is C-Section Awareness Month. In this incredibly common procedure, though, there can lie so much disappointment. I know, because with my first birth, which was an emergency C-section, that was the case with me.
So This is What It Feels Like to Be a Human Again
I’ve been a kid factory for years now. Between the pregnancies (3 in 5 years), and nursing (these boobs have been at it for a total of FOUR YEARS WHAT IN THE ACTUAL HELL), the long-term physical impact adds up.
Mom Truth: Being a Working Mom Saved My Life
I’ve been through every iteration of “Working Mom.” I’ve been the full-time working mom. I’ve been the stay-at-home mom. And now I’m the work-from-home mom. While each is challenging, coming with its own set of positives and negatives, there is one truth when I reflect back on my experience as a whole.
Life Update + My Go-To (Affordable) Brand for Cute Tops
Does anyone else feel like they need a weekend to recover from the weekend? Or is that just me, because my toddler just peed all over the floor then proceeded to roll herself in it?
So It Turns Out I Had a Geriatric Pregnancy
I’ve been pretty candid about the fact that our youngest was a complete and total surprise.
Stop Worrying What Other Moms Do (and Keep Yourself Sane in the Process)
For a long time in my early days of motherhood, I tried on different methods of parenting, usually modeled after women who I generally admired or thought were capable.
My Favorite Things About Being a Boy Mom
Motherhood is crazy in so many ways. You find a way to get by on less–much less–sleep than you ever needed before. You learn that you have so much more physical strength than you ever thought. You lose your temper, you lose yourself a bit, too; but you also find joy. So much joy in …
If You’re a Working Mom, You Need to Watch this Show
The one upside to being laid up with the Bubonic Plague Part II is that you’re forced to sit down during the day. This is decidedly NOT part of the normal routine, so I fully took advantage of my 101-degree fever and static state last week to binge on Netflix.
What I Learned About Postpartum Anxiety from Child One to Three
One day something very shocking occurred to me: I have been baking and birthing and feeding babies for the better part of SEVEN YEARS. WHAT IN THE ACTUAL H.