Disclosure :: There are many questions about birth, including "what does pushing feel like?" Our friends at Nola Nesting have sponsored this post and we love that it features several different birth perspectives.
Birth In New Orleans - What Does...
I recently saw a post on Facebook that asked:
“What advice would you give your younger self using only two words?”
It was such a thought provoking question that I shocked myself when I immediately spouted out my answer without much...
A few months back the internet was ablaze after a mom wrote a letter to her daughter about why she chooses to stay at home. I had so many questions for the author after reading it (primarily why she...
My foray into fatherhood was different.
Our first child, Kohl, was born with global brain damage due to a lack of blood and oxygen to the brain during labor and delivery. Our second child, Amelia, was born about two-and-a-half...
Growing up, we didn’t go out to dinner very often, mostly because we couldn’t afford it. The times we went out were usually special occasions, and we were expected to behave and engage at dinner with the celebrated party....
Some moms strive to be the best. That’s great and huzzah to them.
I strive to be mediocre and just ok.
Why? Because when I go above that goal, everyone is surprised, even myself.
But my mediocrity knows no bounds.
Here are a...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
Moms are survivors when it comes to our families. We find ways to get things done - even when there isn't another ounce of time or energy to spare. We can...
Our oldest son experienced his first ear infection at three months old while we were evacuated for Hurricane Katrina. At one point during our journey, we were with an aunt of mine who proclaimed, “He just needs some of...
Here are my credentials:
4.5 years of breastfeeding experience with two different children
La Leche League certified leader with 2.5 years of experience leading an LLL group, keeping up with the latest research, and attending educational conferences on breastfeeding
But...
Lately, I have been feeling that parenthood, especially with toddlers, is much like a game of chess :: trying to outwit your opponent, analyzing their strategy, and predicting their next move. One day I wake up thinking I have...
Have you ever heard that expression “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?”
Well, I have a little apple, and he certainly did NOT fall far at all. If you asked my parents, they would probably tell you that...
If only I had it all together:
I wouldn't have 18,000 plus emails in my inbox
I wouldn't have deodorant in my desk drawer for the days that I forget to put it on
I wouldn't realize (at noon) that I had...
I always saw myself as a career woman.
Getting a college education wasn't an option in our family; it was just what you did. My parents instilled in me to work hard, study hard, and start a solid career....
As of this writing, I have spent exactly 26 months breastfeeding. With my first, I became a fierce but quiet “lactivist.” I couldn’t understand how people wouldn’t even try. I made it to a year exclusively breastfeeding my son...