With the coming of a new year, moms love to make resolutions that involve becoming the perfect parent. You are going to stop yelling, you are going to cook more from scratch, and you are finally going to take the kids to the museum (even if you are worried your […]
Watching our children grow and develop little personalities is one of the best parts of parenting. But those little personalities often clash with our patience as toddlers and preschoolers learn to become more independent and self-sufficient. There’s one part of the day that is among the most challenging for moms […]
The weather outside may be frightful, but that doesn’t mean you have to forgo fun during the winter months! In fact, some of the best family memories can happen curled up inside under multiple blankets sipping hot chocolate and spending time together. So if you’re looking for a few […]
There is only one job where you are on the clock 24 hours a day, 7 days a week receive no paycheck and go to bed thinking you have the greatest job in the world. Being a stay-at-home mom (SAHM) is what most little girls dream of as they push […]
Even in this day and age, mothers are often made to feel uncomfortable when breastfeeding their infants in public. But in all 50 states, breastfeeding in public is legal – and it is an illegal discriminatory act to approach a woman and condemn her for doing so. Sadly, this hasn’t […]
The joy of finding out your pregnant is one of the best moments a mother can have. Your body is going through a lot of changes beyond your growing belly – you will be tired, moody, and crave lots of interesting foods. These transitions tend to derail all the fitness […]
A quick scroll through social media will show moms with picture-perfect homes – complete with neatly dressed children. But if you’re like most families… this portrayal of how children “should” look and behave is not reality. So if your child plays in dirt and always seems to have some mysterious […]
As technology advances at the speed of light and people are able to instantly find information and communicate, it seems new phrases are coined daily. New names for age-old issues that we all deal with; more specific names for diseases and disorders; new disorders and syndromes being named and worried […]
Winter’s biggest problem is that it is just too cold to be outside with small children for long periods of time. So are we to sit back as the kids literally jump off the walls and relocate every toy they own to the living room floor? Nay! We have some […]
Ringing in a new year is fun and exciting, especially as a parent when a new year means another round of birthdays and family vacations. As an individual, the new year is a time we reassess the previous year’s goals and define new ones that better suit our ever-changing lives. […]