15 Inspirational Quotes for New Parents
I wanted to find some quotes that gave a little inspiration on the whole parenting journey – even though I think “Shit Happens” pretty…
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What you Need to Know About Newborns
A common theory is that the first three months of a newborn’s life is like the fourth trimester. Major development is far from done…
Best Advice for New Parents
My great-grandmother always said “babies need air” – meaning that they should go outside every day. I’m not sure if there is any science…
4 Unexpected Truths From the First Month as a New Mom
Being pregnant is a long, boring and often miserable experience. To help pass that time, you’re probably on a non-stop internet cruise finding every…
Embracing The Pregnancy Inquisition
Some pregnant women complain about being asked the same questions over and over again. Not me! I loved answering questions about my impending motherhood,…
Easiest Births Ever
Some of you may be a little scared, okay terrified of giving birth. Everyone loves to tell you about horrible births, so I thought…
5 Pieces of New Mom Advice I Actually Used
When I brought my first newborn home, I assumed there must have been a wild and wounded look in my eyes. It was the…
I Packed Up the Pump – For Both of Us
I packed up the pump. Well, pumps, because I’ve tried everything to build my supply. But they are packed up, along with all of…
New Mom Guilt: Why You’re Not Failing as a Mother
I’ve gotten a lot of emails from women saying they feel overwhelmed by motherhood. Not in a dangerous way, just in a mom guilt…
Babies are Hard and Toddlers are Awesome!
If you rattle around the parent internet for even a little bit, you’ll notice that toddlers have a bad rap. “You think that baby…
No Really, Don’t Worry About Your Velcro Baby
An English mum is going mega viral with her extremely relatable, and pleasantly glass-half-full attitude about Velcro babies, and what she calls “contact naps.”…
“I’ll just have to be 15 minutes late”
There is something about being in the trenches that allows you to see with a clarity that is otherwise hard to achieve. Sometimes, when…
10 Great Things About Being Pregnant
Okay now I know that some of these don’t always apply – we’ve all met that dick that doesn’t care if you’re pregnant and…
My Postpartum Body
My sweet little second-born is 4 months old, and you guys sometimes I just feel like a whale. This baby weight is wearing out…
19 Reasons You’re Crushing this Parenthood Thing
Being a parent comes with loads of doubts. We’ve all wondered if we were doing things right, and felt like giant failures when something…
5 Skills You Can Look Forward to Gaining as a New Parent
“I’ll be really quick,” my friend says to us as she steps into a shower stall. It’s the peak of summer at a family…
Good For You – Less Mom Shaming, More Support
To the Mothers who opted for an epidural during childbirth — Good for you! Isn’t modern medicine wonderful? What a great option to push…
Giving Up Control During Pregnancy
Real talk: I’m a control freak. And I don’t mean that in a cute, perfectionist kind of way. I mean it in an ugly-crying-while-desperately-clutching-my-planner…
Monkey Baby
I was watching a documentary about monkeys a while ago. It followed a troop of monkeys where the dominant female would try to steal the…
Why All Moms Need a “Twin Pass”
“I’m the mother of twin toddlers” is a phrase I often use when writing. It’s a true statement, but it’s also the ultimate parenting…
