I’m not Catholic (although I did get my first communion as my mom was raised Catholic) but I do continue to celebrate lent because I think it is good opportunity to reflect on how I can focus my life more on Christ. Giving up something […]
This week I wanted to focus on mom guilt. It’s a big multi layered onion, and I’ve spent the past 3 years pulling it apart. You can feel guilt for the littlest thing like serving your kid a pop tart, and no mom escapes mom […]
Recently my milk supply took a minor hit when my first postpartum period happened. My cycle came back with a vengeance and took a toll on my milk supply. I’m still in recovery. I usually average 15-17 ounces a day and I am down to […]
Of all the questions I am asked, pumping tips top them all. I can constantly getting questions about how to increase milk supply, how to get more milk while pumping, and just about pumping in general. I realized only after having Waylon that my blog […]
I wrote this post on December 12, 2017. I’ve sat on it for a while because it is pretty emotionally charged for me. At the time I was pregnant with Waylon. I wrote it because we need to be kind to pregnant women and we […]
We live in a culture of fear when it comes to pregnancy and birth. Although I love the internet, it does not help when one dives into black holes of pregnancy/birth horror stories that are all too commonly shared. When I became pregnant for the […]
Since beginning my doula journey I’ve been met with a bunch of confused responses when I tell someone I am now a doula. I get strange looks and replies like: “a doooola??” “What’s a doula?” I figure that I should have cleared this up a […]
This past weekend I was excited to see that Netflix added a new show called Workin’ Moms. So excited in fact, that I sat down on the couch at 9pm and resigned myself to binging on it with my husband, Nathan for the rest of […]
I spent my entire life wanting to be a mom. At two, I asked for “baby bottles” for Christmas. As a little girl I played house with my neighbors and often had seven baby doll children, and one in my shirt. Every notebook I’ve ever […]
Packing your hospital bag is one of the most exciting, but intimidating parts of preparing for the arrival of a new baby. If you’re a first time mom, it is really hard to know how to pack, and you may feel unsure about what a […]
