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This is Me Reflecting on 5 Years of Being a Mom

I can distinctly remember my parents warning me about becoming a parent. They told me how hard it was and…

How to Play A Little Game Called ‘Mom Drinking Wine’ + Free Download

We make "Mom Drinking Wine" because motherhood is hard. There are a lot of days when I feel completely overwhelmed,…

New Moms Using Meetup to Find Your Tribe

Will they like me? Am I dressed okay? Is this sweater too tight? Why am I doing this again? These…

How to Deal with Children Asking Why All the Time

Just a couple weeks ago my son started asking why, why, why for everything! Literally any time we ask him…

Celebrating Mothers Day and My Mom Goals For the Year

This is my 4th Mother’s Day, so I'm thinking about my mom goals for the year. It's still rather hard…

When Toddler Siblings Play Together

Raising Siblings to be Friends Siblings play together, without a parent around, from the beginning, right? Wrong! I had no…

6 Things Parenting Taught Me About Myself

My baby girl just turned two (more on that next week!) and Rocco is already three. I can’t believe I’ve…

Toddler Growing Pains

“Mommy, my legs hurt,” Rocco whined. It was a Monday evening after the long holiday break away from school. I…

9 Things I Want My Child to Know

I was confronted by my own mortality the other day. Long story short, it got me thinking about what would…

Do Parents of High Needs Babies Harbor Resentment?

Do parents treat their high needs babies differently when they are older? Do the early years with a difficult baby…

How We Dealt with Infant Colic

Colic is Satan incarnate. “She won’t stop crying. I seriously can’t take this anymore. Will this ever stop? Is something…

Etsy Gifts for New Moms

I recently met a new baby bib designer on Instagram. We got to talking about her new business and Etsy shop.…

Sadness When You’re Done Having Babies

I’m not one of those women who loved being pregnant. My body was taken over by someone else, literally. I…

The Evolution of Parenting Advice For New Moms

I thought I had this baby thing figured out. I just had a baby 16 months ago, so the hours…

The Maternity Hospital Bag Checklist for the Stylish Woman

I unexpectedly ended up in the hospital last weekend with early contractions. Luckily, my daughter decided to stay put (at…