Posts Tagged ‘Motherhood’
You Are Enough
A couple of days ago a good friend sent me a text “please tell me it’s ok to stop nursing, I am drowning” or something to that effect. It got me thinking. We are so hard on ourselves. I mean we were hard on ourselves pre-covid but now? This situation we are living in is…
Read MoreBreastfeeding Round 2
If you’ve been following my blog posts for the past couple of months, you have read about some of the ways that my two sons are different – and they are VERY different. Breastfeeding has been no exception. The learning curve has been a bit easier this time since I do have some experience but…
Read MoreWelcome to the World
My second son, Matthew, was born on January 3rd. His birth was both traumatic and empowering. After a rough pregnancy, my team of doctors was fairly convinced that my baby would be arriving early. His due date was December 26th, the day after Christmas. I have to admit that I was really worried that he…
Read MorePreparing for Number Four
I am due to have my fourth baby in about 6 weeks. My oldest turns six in two weeks. I have recently spent a lot of time reflecting on my parenting journey and how differently I am preparing for this baby as opposed to my first. This baby will definitely be my last. I recall…
Read MoreWishes For You… Child Of Mine
When I was pregnant, I was fortunate that my aunt threw me a baby shower. It was a lot fun. One of the “games” that we played was “wishes for baby.” Basically, everyone was supposed to write well wishes for my son on a piece of paper and my aunt had plans to put them…
Read MoreHopes and Wishes for 2019
January is always a time of New Year’s resolutions. It’s a time for making a plan for the New Year and for making goals. If you are anything like me, you probably start the year off with many of these goals but how many of them are actually realistically achievable and among those, how many…
Read MoreThings They Never Told Me: The first few hours after birth
I remember when I was a first time mom. I asked about 30 million questions about delivery itself; will I poop? How bad does it really hurt? What if my baby looks weird? Will they have a cone head? Will they know who I am? Does an epidural hurt? Will I tear? I mean the…
Read MoreBabywearing and Breastfeeding During the Holidays
Babywearing is useful during all seasons, but there are many added perks to wearing during the chaos that is the holiday season. 1) Travel: Airports during the holiday season tend to be even more busy and stressful than normal. The convenience of being about to put your infant in a SSC or reign in a…
Read MoreWeaning
I’m not ready. I don’t think she is either. Mother nature gave us no choice. I found out I am pregnant with unexpected baby number 4 in July. I am incredibly happy to have this blessing. Blessed. Excited. Joyous. But also sad. I knew eventually my milk may dry up and it seems that unlike…
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…
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