So I was reading one of those Facebook articles (you know the ones that suck you in and suggest other ones and you end up on there for hours…..yeah)
This one was 17 Myths about Motherhood. As I was reading,...
I was never the type of woman to have a detailed birth plan. Nothing was typed up with details and charts. I didn't make a playlist of songs. I didn't pack essential oils or a massager. My goal was...
The pathway to motherhood starts when you look down at that pregnancy test and see a pink line. You may or may not believe what you just saw. You might just sit down and stare at it for minutes,...
Nursing moms - or nursing-to-be moms - listen up: Stop wearing maxi-pads in your bra!
Disposable nursing pads are essentially maxi-pads, right? And if you're postpartum, you've seen enough of those for a lifetime. There is no reason to use...
I'll be the first to admit, sometimes I fall victim to the thinking that I need to be Super Mom all of the time.
That my kids need to be entertained all the time, that I need to have a...
Any time I have a hint of nausea, it instantly sends me into "might I be pregnant?" mode due to my
insane nausea with my first born.
During my pregnancy, I tried the gamut of remedies:
Ginger chews
Ginger ale
Ginger snaps
Preggo pops
Saltines
Eating before you...
What images come to mind when you hear the word "geriatric?"
I envision walkers, old folks' homes, dementia, dentures, cream of wheat... just to name a few. But do you know what DOES NOT come to mind? A healthy...
To all of the mamas-to-be I interact with,
More often than not, I don’t ask because I do care.
Now let me explain. When I was pregnant for the first time, I don’t think any book, blog or natural instinct...
If you didn't know, May is International Doula month. We celebrate a lot of things related to motherhood in May and this is no exception for me. I'm incredibly proud to have the honor of being a postpartum doula...
Third time’s a charm, right? We are so blessed and thrilled to have welcomed our third daughter this month! For a very short time, we will have “three under three." I get a lot of unsolicited “Wow, how are...
When first finding out you're expecting, there's a date mentioned at the initial OB appointment that is months down the road yet controls your life from then on out. Your baby’s due date quickly becomes the end point for your pregnancy countdown. You...
My Freshman year of college I stepped on the scale and saw a number I never thought I would see. I was disappointed in myself and I decided that I was going to stop gaining weight.
I vowed to...
Dear baby boy,
Your days as an only child are quickly dwindling, and Mommy’s heart is breaking in two. Not because I’m not excited for your little sister’s arrival (apprehensive, maybe, but excited nonetheless), but because I know that somehow,...
Heels Be Damned – this is My Authentic Motherhood
Let me start off by saying that I love high heels. There was a point in my life where I think I could run in high heels. This was also the...
In + Around Dayton
Halloween Events {2024}
Here's your annual roundup of Halloween events happening around the Greater Dayton area this year all month long during October! Dress up, have some...
