Posts Tagged ‘mom’
Self-Care
Healthcare providers –especially those who specialize in mental health – love to talk about self-care. “Don’t forget to make time for self-care!” “Self-care is important!” “You deserve self-care too!” These are all phrases I hear all of the time both from my own providers and from moms reporting back from their providers but I don’t…
Read MorePreventing the Leak 101
Leaking breastmilk is one of the more embarrassing nursing pitfalls. Some women leak milk their entire nursing journey and others leak only when their babes are newborns. A lucky few don’t leak at all but in talking to other moms, these women seem to be in the minority. I can tell you from personal experience…
Read MoreBirthdays
Last week I celebrated my birthday. The night before I was lying in bed waiting for my one-year-old to fall asleep and I started thinking about how much my view of birthdays has changed since I became a mother. When I was a child I remember looking forward to my birthday because it was the…
Read MoreSingle Moms and Military Spouses
For those who don’t know my background… when my husband and I were married, he was an active-duty soldier in the United States Army. He served in Iraq just before our wedding and then spent a year in Korea a little over a year later. When his original contract was fulfilled, my husband switched over…
Read More5 Years
Just this past week my firstborn son turned 5. It still feels strange to type that out. If you are reading this post on the day it publishes you will probably be reading it while I am attending his preschool graduation. I didn’t even know that preschool graduation was a thing! The past year and…
Read MoreMilk Donation
Over the past almost five years of my breastfeeding journey I have read and heard countless stories about mothers who have donated their breastmilk to babies in need. I have always been stunned by the love and generosity behind these stories. Pumping is really one of the ultimate labors of love. It can be time…
Read MoreA Night Out
Last month my parents offered my husband and I a fantastic gift. They offered to watch our two small children overnight while we spent the night at a hotel and enjoyed a night to ourselves. We hadn’t done this for two years. The last time we had a night to ourselves was when my mom…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Mythbusters: 5 Common Misconceptions
Myth 1: Breastfeeding is easy I feel like this misconception is everywhere. It’s implied in books and in new mom pamphlets. “Breast is best” they tout and “Breastfeeding is natural!” Many women, myself included, incorrectly read between the lines and think “oh, breastfeeding must be easy. I was made to do this.” Yes, your body…
Read MoreOrganizational Tools for Paper Planners
Last week I posted a blog about planners. To say that I have a lot of experience in picking one out is probably an understatement and I’m rather picky. If you need help picking out a new planner check out my post HERE before you read this one. This week’s post is going to focus…
Read MoreGetting Organized for 2021
I can’t believe it’s already February. Here we a month into the New Year and I feel like I’ve just started to get things back in order from the chaos of the holidays and all of the January birthdays in my family. I find myself finally getting organized for 2021 and getting all of my…
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