After my first baby arrived and I realized I wanted to detach myself from him at times, I scurried to the Internet with one burning Google search… “How to start pumping.” And you know what I found….NOTHING! I could not find any resources explaining the basic steps for how to begin pumping. How to start from […]
We’ve all heard stories about that mother-in-law. The one that shows up at your doorstep unannounced. The one that is overly critical of everything that you do. The one that photobombed all of your first pictures of you holding your sweet newborn. Or how about the one that waited two months before bothering to even […]
As we all know, being in the newborn fog is tough. You aren’t sleeping, you are feeding on demand, and you have turned into a human burp rag overnight. Your living room looks like a bomb went off, the kitchen is a disaster, and your hospital bag is still where you dropped it when you […]
I don’t really open up to anyone about what I am going through. It’s hard for others to understand, and it’s pretty heavy stuff to unload on someone. Besides, if I were to tell someone that I think my baby is hard to love, they will judge me…and I don’t have the time or energy […]
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In the six years we have been married, my husband and I have bought two homes. It always starts out so exciting. Making the list of our must-haves, searching HAR like it’s our J-O-B and binge watching HGTV. We meet with our realtor, go look at houses, and stage ours to sell. But all too soon, […]
“Life is an adventure, and there is no script. I see something in ordinary moments. I believe that perfection comes not when you are dressed perfectly and wearing lipstick – but in little moments and interactions that make up our days and build and sustain our relationships. Let me show you the beauty in your unscripted moments…” – Karen […]
Quick…name three teachers you had that made an impact on your life. Nearly all of us can name three – or more – meaningful teachers that we had growing up. And now – a new generation of teachers are training our kids, and we are so thankful for their impact in our kids’ lives. When […]
Shortly after bringing our baby Parker home from the hospital, a good friend of mine dropped by to visit, meet the baby, and bring us dinner. As we were chatting, I confided in her that I was really struggling with Parker. I shared with her that he screamed and cried so much that he was […]
