You don’t realize how unsafe your house is for a baby until there’s actually a baby in it. The corners, outlets, stairs, cabinets, drawers, cords, plants, shelves, etc. that were once invisible become your biggest fear, and there’s only one thing to do about it. That my friends, is to […]
For quite some time, feeding your baby throughout the night is imperative (they need the nutrition and human touch), but at a certain point, they no longer need the feeds and it can be tricky to break them. I’m speaking from experience as we finally broke our nighttime feeds at […]
Can I get a ‘praise be’ for smartphones and all the endless apps that make our lives easier? I have a deeper appreciation as a new mom because fast information and efficiency is at a premium. From apps that help me understand what my child is experiencing to those that […]
Solids are so much fun but can also feel overwhelming as there are a lot of questions that come along with introducing food to your child. When do you start? Where do you start? How much food? How often? Do you still give the same amount of milk? Here are […]
If you follow me on Instagram or are part of the private Facebook group I started for moms, then you probably already know that we used ‘The Happy Sleeper’ book to help our daughter with sleep. And if you don’t follow me on either, we LOVE and recommend that book. […]
To put it bluntly, teething is the worst! Watching your child suffer through the discomfort, irritability and sleeplessness is heart wrenching. They say that if we experienced the same amount of pain as adults, we’d be given morphine. Eeeeeek! To help make our daughter get as comfortable as possible […]
Being a new mom comes with a lot of uncertainty. Never in my life have I been faced with a responsibility this great, with stakes this high, armed only with my intuition, the advice of others and the biggest pile of books I could get my hands on. The truth […]
Being a new mom can be isolating and overwhelming, which is why I’ve found going to classes to be really helpful. It gives us a reason to leave the house along with a safe baby destination to get to, plus, connecting with other moms has been incredibly comforting and I […]
SEX! Yup, we’re going there! Let’s talk about it but in the context of a low libido, shall we? It’s something that’s been creeping up into my conversations A LOT lately and I feel like it’s not something people talk about enough. I mean, we’ve ALLLLL been there. We’ve all […]