Lately, this Mom Thing has been getting me down. I worry about the future and things I can't control. I stay up after the kids fall asleep, wondering how they will turn out and if I'm doing the wrong...
It’s been three months since we found out our baby has food allergies. We watched her vomit and break out in hives a dozen times before we figured it out. We started with catheters checking for infections to ultrasounds...
So, here we are... Winter.
Winter is my least favorite season.
Winter is cold, icy, snowy, dark, and did I mention cold? It feels like the longest four months of the year to me. The days are short, the sunshine is...
The first inclination I had of my son having ADD was when he turned 4 and I was filling out the age-appropriate questionnaire from the pediatrician. One of the questions asked whether or not the child could follow three-step...
When I think back on the last year, there is so much I could say about 2020. I think for a period of time, it was literally used as a curse word around here. It was one of the...
Let me start by saying any woman over the age of 30, especially those that have had pregnancies, regardless of delivery method, should see a pelvic floor physical therapist. As we age, we are at a greater risk for...
When I mention I use essential oils to people, I usually get one of two looks. One of excitement because they too "know the ways" of the oily life or the eye-roll of a person that's gotten one too...
“What happens if something happens to one of your kids?”
“What about knowing you’ll never have another child of your own again?”
“What happens if you get pregnant and something could happen to you and the baby?”
Those were just some of...
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!) in the Greater Dayton, Cincinnati, & Northern Kentucky areas. Everyone is welcome! There will be great giveaways...
"Enjoy these moments, one day you will miss them."
"Love every minute, it all goes by so fast."
" Don't sweat the small stuff."
" Always kiss them goodnight."
At some point in our motherhood journey we have received these precious words of...
I developed postpartum anxiety shortly after having my son and have been living through anxiety ever since. I see a counselor and am on medication, but that can only do so much.
One of my biggest support systems is my...
Let me paint an idyllic picture: a warm summer night with fireflies flickering, enjoying a glass of wine on the patio, kids running giddily through the lawn. What's NOT included? Cooking dinner. Cleaning up dinner. Washing dishes. Scrubbing pans....
We're kicking off February this year with a month of self-love and #WellnessWednesdays. Join us on a journey of taking care of YOU!
Looking for family-friendly fun this February as well? Play our DMC Bingo HERE! Also, we've created a...
Checking notifications or mindlessly scrolling Facebook and Instagram has become a part of almost everyone’s daily routine (often multiple times a day), but what if you spent a day not instantly knowing the latest news? The news stories would...
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Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
