What a week! I've discovered that along with my second child I've developed an inability to remember anything, multitask or judge time. My week has flown by, and there was so much I got done, but even more that didn't. We welcomed family, out of town friends and a mess of local friends … [Read more...]
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5 Ways to Keep Dad Involved with a New Baby
Hey y'all! I am very pleased to have Melissa from CloudMom today to talk about keeping Dad involved with a new baby - because everyone knows how important Daddies are! Take it away, Melissa! Hello! Melissa from CloudMom here, discussing one of my favorite topics – Dad. I am so thankful every … [Read more...]
Please Don’t Hold My Baby
It's not you. It's me. I promise, it's me. Please don't hold my baby. Please don't hold her for more than five minutes. I'm telling you that my hormones can't take it. Sometimes even five minutes is too long. And strangely, Chase doesn't count. … [Read more...]
My Mommy Wars Story to #EndMommyWars
You know those unsolicited pieces of advice you get when you're pregnant or even have a child with you? Sometimes they are snarky, intruding or downright mean. It can come from a stranger, a friend or even a family member (trust me... it's happened!) How do you handle yourself? … [Read more...]
Premama Lactation Support Drink Mix Review
Thank you to Premama for sending me some packets of Premama Lactation Support to try and review! All thoughts and opinions are my own. I'm going to go ahead and call myself a success. I've been breastfeeding Scarlett for 8 weeks now, and with two visits to a lactation consultant and plenty of … [Read more...]
I did it!! Breastfeeding in Public
Y'all. I did it. I breastfed in a public restaurant and didn't die. Scarlett didn't starve. We didn't have to leave the restaurant and go hide in the car while I fumbled with feeding her. It was nothing short of a parenting miracle: Up until a few weeks ago, when I visited WSB to become a part … [Read more...]
What to do with an Old Breast Pump
(This is NOT a sponsored post - it's just about a pump that I love. If you have any information about returning non-Medela pumps, please let me know and I'll add the info to this post! ) When Red was an infant, I picked up a Medela swing breast pump. It was a simple, one horned unit, in case I … [Read more...]
I Promise to Try Something New
This is not the first time I've written about parental judgement. Maybe it's that as I'm bringing my second little one into the world I'm seeing it more, or that it's more topical to me now than it was a few months ago. Regardless of the stage of parenting that you're in, I'm sure you've … [Read more...]
