Welcoming a new baby into the home is an exciting occasion filled with joy and happiness. It’s also a time when parents can feel a bit overwhelmed and emotional. Although the intensity of the emotions experienced during the postpartum...
I was so excited when my sister became pregnant. I finally get to become an aunt. She’ll get to experience being a mom and how that love changes you. But along with the feelings of excitement and anticipation for...
What makes a perfect nursery? Karina from Nightingale Night Nurses has some very helpful advice!
We see these adorable aesthetic nurseries on Instagram with the wicker baskets and the giant giraffes and the flowy curtains. But in actuality, what are...
Before I was ever pregnant, I declared to my husband that I would not be breastfeeding. It just seemed a little too weird.
Fast forward, and by the time I was holding a baby in my arms, I was adamant...
I so wanted to have a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) after my two C-sections. I had already had two successful vaginal childbirths. It wasn't out of the question. I tried to set the stage for that kind of...
How do you show up?
I'm talking about your posture. Take a look. Stand in front of the mirror. What do you see?
I remember seeing my reflection in a window when my youngest was an infant. Rounded shoulders. Head forward. Is...
I’m a survivor of sexual abuse, and I’m also a mom.
Although I know my experience is far from unique, it’s also something that’s rarely spoken about.
Sometimes there are conversations in the support groups I’m a part of about how...
When my friends tell me they feel guilty when they're working or they worry they don't "do enough" as a stay-at-home mom, I tell them I understand. But in truth, I do not feel "mom guilt" — even when...
Words I never imagined I'd have to type or say out loud: I had a miscarriage. And, not only did I have a miscarriage, I had one during a global pandemic.
While there have been numerous articles and reports detailing the...
“But… what if?”
I’ve asked myself that question a few hundred times over the past pandemic year.
We could quarantine for two weeks, get tested, and then visit grandparents! But... what if we pick up COVID on our road trip and...
Why do I look like I am four months pregnant when I gave birth over a year ago?
Why does it look like a football is coming out of my belly when I do crunches?
Is it diastasis recti? And what...
In September, model and author Chrissy Teigen suffered a miscarriage during the pregnancy of her third child with husband John Legend. Teigen was upfront about the complications she suffered, having been placed on bedrest and then hospitalized for bleeding....
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5 Concerts to Take Your Kids to (That Aren’t Kids Bands!)
Live music is a fantastic experience, no matter your age! Who doesn't remember the excitement of seeing a band perform live on stage for the first time? Taking your kids to a live concert can be a bit tricky, though. There is only so much Kidz Bop a parent can take. But is a "real" concert going to be family friendly? Here are a few bands that put on a great show that will be loved by both the parents and the kids alike!
