(Guest post by my husband, Nathan Reiter)
I know it’s not the same, but it’s hard to leave. Backing out, seeing their faces pressed against the window, as I continue to move about my day, pretending as though life will...
I'm sure you've had quite a few friends or relatives tell you how incredibly important it is to date your spouse. Well, it is! It's super important. It's important for your relationship, your connection, and maybe even your sanity.
The...
“B will be a great mommy for her baby. Because she makes me feel happy when there are monsters.”
I love the way my nephew puts things to words. So much so that I kept a running list of all...
Baby weight and jaundice and breastfeeding make it on the short list of things we talk about post-delivery, but postpartum sex? Not so much.
I distinctly remember the moment it all began. My midwife had just completed her physical examination...
I graduated college with $47,000 in student loans. Then I made a student loan payment every month while I moved cities, got married, settled down and we had our daughter. Six years later, I noticed my balance wasn’t going...
Recently, I was at a work conference listening to a speaker give a lecture. These speakers always try to be entertaining to make the two hours pass quickly. In an effort to engage the audience, the lecturer started asking...
I’m currently transitioning from my job to becoming a stay-at-home mom and doing some freelance writing. It’s the best thing for my family at this time, and I’m really looking forward to the change of pace, but like with...
Once upon a time, it was just the two of you. Seems like an eternity ago, right? When you’re knee deep in late night feeds, witching hours, sleep regressions, tantrums, and potty training, it can be hard to remember...
I recently had dinner with a new friend. She just started her very first professional job after finishing her advanced degree and was in the midst of planning her wedding. She reminded me so much of myself at that...
When my partner celebrated their 50th birthday, I said, “I don’t date people in their 50s.”
They replied, “We aren’t dating.”
Three kids and over a decade together, we are in a monogamous, long-term, unmarried relationship. We aren’t spouses, we aren’t...
December always feels like a busy time of year and very focused on the kids. I know my to-do list is full of things to do with my daughter: bake cookies, decorate the tree, wrap her presents, etc. The...
When Girls’ Nights Out became Moms’ Nights Out, many things changed for us moms. Between our new roles, new looks, and new awareness, it’s impossible to approach going out in the same ways we once did. I wish I...
3,836 days. That is how long it’s been since we stood up in front of our family and friends and shared our sweet vows. Vows to spend the rest of our days making each other happy, enduring life’s challenges,...
Before you open that web browser to start shopping for the man in your life, remember that he doesn't want another bow tie. I know, I know, it's such a cute pattern for a man's bow tie and it...
In + Around Dayton
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...
