Courtney

It would be fair and accurate to say that I'm not a stylish person. Here's the evidence: My daily wardrobe decisions are based on what coordinates with the nursing tank top that happens to...

I may have just made a very smart move! Thanks to a link sent by Ashley a few months back, I was introduced to the concept of baby-led weaning. I, like many, was confused...

My husband and I are fresh off an eight-day trip to California with our two small children: Jack (almost 3) and Cora (5 months). To answer the question I recently posed (Adventurous or just...

Does taking a week's vacation to San Francisco with a nearly 3 year old and 5 month old baby make us adventurous or just plain crazy? There was a time I would have called myself...

If you've ever considered cloth diapering, you know there is a lot to consider. What type? What brand? What size? How many? How to clean? Thankfully there are several websites that provide excellent information....

We moved to New Orleans when I was pregnant with my first child. Thus in the early months of first time motherhood, I didn't know many (okay, any) other new mothers. As I'm sure...

In talking with a fellow mother of a fire truck-obsessed little boy, I was told this story: "I was driving and my mother-in-law was in the passenger seat. My husband and little boys were in...

Potty training. What a topic! First off, the name is all wrong. More appropriate would be "bathroom boot camp" or "parent training." Why you should listen to me on this subject: I have one beautiful...

Let's do a little math... (They don't come with instructions) + (You've never used them for this purpose before) + (You might never have seen any one do it) + (You don't have full control over the other party involved <i.e....

As I wrote last month, breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world - it just doesn't always come naturally!  And last time I checked, I didn't see any instructions attached... In the 21st...

Is there anything more rewarding than looking at a chubby 15 pound baby and knowing that you "grew" that baby, first in your body and now on your milk? Is there anything sweeter than an...

Childbirth. When you're pregnant for the first time, it is both inevitable and unknowable.  But thanks to TLC and the Discovery Channel, our heads are filled with lots of images and expectations.  I certainly...