Finding My Way Back from PPD
I’m sharing my story after learning about the heartbreaking tragedy of Florence Leung and realizing the truth is, we have to talk about these things. I…
motherhood
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…
30 Ways I Talk Myself Out of a Third Child
My desire to have a third child flip-flops every day. It’s like watching The Bachelor, where he can’t decide between two potential mates, picks one,…
12 Hilarious and Sweet Thoughts From my First 6 Months of Motherhood
I was so excited to become a mom, I kept a journal to remember this precious time with my baby boy. Now looking through…
The Bright Side of Your First Postpartum
Her hair wasn’t washed; makeup hadn’t crossed her face in days. It was noon and she was still in her pajamas. I had come…
When You Skip The Third Trimester
I was not a cheerfully glowing pregnant lady. Don’t get me wrong, by the second trimester I looked fanfuckingtastic, like I was sneaking a well-inflated basketball…
Other Things Not To Say To A New Mom
I get it. I’m a new mom. You, stranger at the grocery store, are an old-hat mom. You know shit. For some reason…
The 10 Steps of a New Mom’s Beauty Routine
When you become a mom, you discover a whole new range of talents you never knew you had. The ability to interpret a…
What Weight Loss Should Really Look Like for New Moms
Each day, we work hard as moms. We rarely sleep, and we are constantly running, so why doesn’t it show on the darn scale?!…
10 Phases Of Taking A Shower With A Newborn In The House
I asked my bud, Ilana, if I could post one of the sections of her book The Mommy Short’s Guide to Remarkably Average Parenting…
A Cavewoman Did This and Lived – The Power of a Motherhood Mantra
Anyone who has ever been pregnant, or met/knows a pregnant woman, (as in, everyone) knows that the difficulties of motherhood begin at t-minus 9…
17 Questions You’ll Ask Yourself the First Time Your Baby Sleeps Through the Night
There are two things that all sleep deprived parents can agree on: one, that we love our children endlessly, and two, that we would…
The Hardest Job I Couldn’t Live Without
I am a mother. This is the hardest job I’ve ever had. It demands every ounce of patience I can muster, every fiber of…
Why I’m Jealous of Pregnant Women
I should start by saying that I don’t want to be pregnant again, nor am I one of those women who claim to love…
6 Apologies to My Unborn Child
Hey Kiddo – I’m your mom. No, there wasn’t any sort of application process. This is more like getting a random roommate freshman…
Motherhood: Oh, The Irony!
Every now and then I reflect on my life and realize things never quite go as expected in this crazy journey of parenthood….
Best Places to Find Nursing Bras in Larger Sizes
Quite a few people have asked me where they can find large bras – nursing, maternity and just big in general. Being a lady…
Shopping with a Baby. Easy, right?
My son was about six weeks old. All the visitors had long gone, my husband was back at work and we were running low…
Breastfeeding – All about chemistry…
I was so excited to get this post from my bud at New Mom on the Blog, because it pretty much sums up how…