Exasperation
I spend the whole day running. From 5am-10pm, I'm on the move. Shuffling kids off to school, working 9 hours and then coming home to run some more. The evenings are the hardest. I run room to room picking up toys and...
Let's face it: there are a LOT of blog posts out there already on resolutions, goals and even "my word for the year is acceptance" BUT before you assume that this is just another post about losing weight, making...
I am one of those women who is blessed with extremely fast labors. In fact, I think that I am one of those women that other women hate when it comes to pregnancy and labor.
My first pregnancy was really...
I am going to let out a secret about fatherhood: we have it easy.
This isn’t about how much or how little we do for the family. This is about bearing the heaviest burden of all: judgment.
Your partner...
Another day, another post. Another article shared meant to “help” and “make parents aware” of some terrifying thing that happened to someone, somewhere. Shared here, shared there, the weight of every.single.thing I’m supposed to be vigilant about, every waking...
Oh, my sweet little boy. When you were born last September, we had no idea what was in store for your first year of life.
As our second-born, we thought we were better prepared for you than we were for...
I often don't give my husband the credit he deserves. We make a good team because we fill in each other's gaps. There's some stuff he just totally nails, some stuff I totally do. But there's one thing I...
Wife, Mom, Business Owner, Chauffeur, Chef
I wear all kinds of hats. There is a hat that has been added recently, that truly sends my anxiety into a panic.
TEACHER
Once upon a time, I was enrolled as an Education major in...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
Protecting Your Preemie During the (COVID-19) Holidays
Flu season happens every fall and winter in the U.S. and this year we must take extra precautions to also protect ourselves and our families...
My first son was a certified in-utero kickboxer. When lying on my side trying to count his kicks, I’d often reach double or triple the number my doctor recommended I should feel. Both she and the ultrasound tech made...
My child has a peanut allergy. While this is something that we deal with every day, I am focused on not letting this allergy interfere with her daily life. I am against taking the “bubble kid” approach; she goes...
Mommy Minivan Multi-Tasking
I see my preschooler nodding off in the backseat in the Starbucks line. I glance at the clock and notice it’s almost nap time. Oh nap time, how I value you! It’s the time of day where...
Books, books, and more books. It was pretty much the theme of my baby shower. My wonderful family and friends gave me tons of books that I would someday read to Nathaniel. To my delight, they gave these instead...
She Can Do More {How I Learned It's Time to Give Up Control}
Even after my daughter gave up on naps, we found that it was better for all of us if she still had quiet time for a couple of hours...