Being pregnant with your first child is such an exciting time. Decorating the nursery. Registering for all the adorable baby items. Savoring every little kick and every ultrasound photo. While pregnant for the first time, you know a baby is on its way… but it feels so foreign. The biggest question: what to expect with …
Social distancing. Schools are shut down. Restaurants are shut down. We’re stuck at home with our kids, alllll day long. I LOVE my kids and love the opportunity to spend time with them. However, not being able to leave the house… to grab a coffee or go to Target or meet a friend for lunch… …
The grass is always greener, amiright? Being a working mom is hard. Being a stay at home mom is hard. Being a work at home mom is hard. Running a stay at home mom blog? It may sound like the best of both worlds, but it’s hard as well. No matter what your motherhood journey …
I remember when I first found out that I was going to be a mom of twins and let me tell you… my emotions were all over the place. There was some joy, but honestly? My first reaction was to completely freak out. Once I got over the initial shock, I was able to calm …
So you’re pregnant, with a toddler (or several kids) in tow. First of all, HUGE congratulations on your second (or third!) pregnancy! Watching the sibling bond develop between my children is one of my favorite parts of parenting. They love each other so fiercely and it absolutely warms my heart. But, I will warn you …
I need to start with this post with a very important piece of information: I am not a naturally organized person. Time management and staying organized is something that doesn’t easily to me, and it’s something that I’ve had to work really hard at. In my time as a stay at home mom, I’ve worked …
Every mom with little ones wants to know how to make life easier when you have kids close in age. Motherhood is hectic. It is go, go, go 24/7 and a constant battle of balancing it all while not getting burnt out. My first two children are 18-months apart and I now have three children …
Phew…. motherhood… the most rewarding yet challenging job there is, right? It’s exhausting and all-consuming but the love you have for your squishy little kiddos makes all of the sacrifices worth it. Prior to children, when I had a bad day or was feeling irritable, I had several ways to cope. I’d throw on some …
“Pick your battles.” “Take it easy.” “Don’t be so hard on yourself.” “Give yourself some grace.” These are sayings that are thrown around at parents. While, I do think that YES, we need to give ourselves grace and pick our battles, these sayings can be dangerous if we take them too seriously. *This post originally …
There are many different parenting styles out there, and I happen to follow the Babywise method pretty strictly. There’s always room for flexibility, but it works so well for our family, so I’m pretty passionate about following it! In my 4 years of being a Babywise mom, I have spoken to many other Babywise moms. …