Posts by Lore Slaughter
The Truth About Low Milk Supply
Last week was officially “World Breastfeeding Week” but many organizations are celebrating all month long. If you are or have breastfed a baby (regardless of how long you did it) give yourself some credit. Breastfeeding can be really hard! In honor of Breastfeeding Month I wanted to write about a topic that affects a lot…
Read MorePotty Training Pt. 2 – Training Aids
If you read my blog post last month you know that my husband and I are in the process of potty training our two year old son. We are using the basic ideas presented in the book Oh Crap modified to fit our lifestyle and one month in I feel like I can confidently say…
Read MoreSurviving the Beach with Baby
For me, summer officially kicks off with the fourth of July. Now that it has come and gone summer is here and in full swing. What’s summer without a trip to the beach?! For the last three years my family has been blessed to be invited to my uncle’s beach cottage in Maine. My parents,…
Read MorePotty Training Pt. 1
Do you have a toddler? If so, you might be considering potty training or at the very least have it at the back of your head as something to think about in the future. Leaning to use the potty is a toddler rite of passage but I have also found that it seems to be…
Read MoreTrusting Mama Instinct
Have you ever left a doctor’s appointment feeling like a total failure of a parent? Have you ever disagreed with something that a doctor has told you but went with what they said anyway because you were afraid to contradict them? Mama instinct (or mama gut) is a powerful thing. It’s OK to listen to…
Read More10 Items To Add To Your Baby Registry
If you are an expecting mom you probably have created a baby registry, or at least are in the process of creating one. I started creating my baby registry when I was only about 4 months pregnant because Black Friday was coming up and the baby monitor that I really wanted was going to be…
Read MoreMotherhood
As Mother’s Day approaches in just a few days (May 13th) I have been thinking a lot about what motherhood means to me. In many ways I was completely unprepared for what being a mother would be like. Being a mom is in many ways the best but hardest job in the world. I wouldn’t…
Read MoreIdentity
As women, we play so many roles in our lives. We start out as daughters, and sisters, and friends, playmates, and students and as we grow and evolve some of these roles stay the same and some change. While we will always be daughters, sisters, and friends we also become girlfriends, fiancés, wives, teachers, doctors,…
Read MoreWeaning
My son has officially been weaned for about a month and half. He just turned twenty-two months old at the beginning of April. When the topic of weaning is brought up in my mommy groups I get asked two questions all of the time: 1) Am I OK with my son weaning and 2) How…
Read MoreInternational Children’s Book Day 2018
Before my son was born, I was an English teacher by trade. I have a deep seated love for books and reading. I am the crazy lady who loves the smell of books and old libraries. My family thinks I am nuts. Anyone else love books as much as I do? Each night before bed,…
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