Before I had Haven (my first), I had visions of taking her all over the place with me. I’d carry her in a Moby baby wrap, and we’d explore the zoo, the aquarium, shop, go to the movies, eat at my favorite restaurants with my sister, and whatever else I wanted to do. Fast forward to when she was ... View Post
15 Must-Have Baby Products for the Frugal First Time Mom
{This post contains affiliate link. Check out my disclosure.} When my sister was pregnant with her first baby, she asked all her mom friends what their “must-have” baby items were. I thought she would hear all the same things I had already told her, but I was humbled when I learned that everybody ... View Post
5 Ways We Expect Kids to Be More Mature Than Adults
A few days ago, my 19-month-old daughter, Haven, got pretty mad at me. Even though she was upset, once I set her down, she got up as quickly as possible and hurried over to me, hugging my legs and looking up at me with desperate, teary eyes as she cried and screamed. I knew exactly why she was ... View Post
How to Talk to A Pregnant Lady
“Do you feel fat?” At nine months pregnant, I’d gotten my share of tactless comments. I learned that most people knew how to talk to pregnant women, including my sister’s 3, 5, 7, and 9- year-old kids, but some people struggled. “Yes,” I answered to that tactless, yet very timely question. Of ... View Post
5 Lessons I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Parent
I was the perfect parent. After years of scrutinizing people with their kids and taking note of their successes and failures, I had it figured out. My kids would be disciplined, I would never feed any of my babies formula, and my kids would never be the kind to stick their gum on the bottom of ... View Post
5 Ways To Help New Moms
For years, I was scared of the first few weeks after giving birth. I had this before I even had my first boyfriend or my first kiss. I’m not sure why because it wasn’t like I had a ton of experience with newborns, but it was there in the back of my mind, along with this intense fear of actually ... View Post