Transitioning through one season of motherhood to another is rough. It can be done with grace however, if you look at it in the right light. Click here to find my tips to handle the transition gracefully, even in the face of a tragic situation.
I am assuming by now you have all heard the term “momcation”. For those of you who have not yet become familiar with the term, this is the word now coined for vacations that moms take….wait for it….BY THEMSELVES. 1875 Homestead Bed and Breakfast in Brown County, IN: The Perfect Getaway for a Mom! You…
Being a stay-at-home mom is not an easy task. With so many pressures that moms have thrust upon them, at times, it is completely overwhelming. Since we stay home all day, it is only natural for all day-to-day household tasks to fall on us. Add on the kids ongoing list of activities, grocery shopping, meal…
As a mom of multiple kiddos, one of my biggest struggles has always been my kids’ inability to get along. I want to help you to encourage your kids to get along. With a 10-year-old, 5-year-old, and 2-year-old, many moms out there would probably agree with me, and then blame the age gap. But what…
Kids are sometimes gross. Like really gross. But what if I told you that there is a whole list of gross things parents do too? Oh yes. There is a list of nastiness surrounding the disgusting endeavors we must face as parents. Think you are exempt from doing gross things as a parent? Let’s see…
Water birth. Some ladies are completely against it, claiming it is something for the hippies. Others simply skip over it, stating it is just not for them. But for those of us who are curious enough to try it, is it as miraculous as they make it sound? In my opinion, absolutely! With the birth…
Every pregnant mother has fears in her days of early pregnancy of issues like an ectopic pregnancy. But what happens when you fall under the suspicion of your pregnancy being ectopic? What does this potential diagnosis mean to you, and how do you navigate the process of managing the pregnancy? After experiencing my ectopic pregnancy…
Browsing through the latest issue of InStyle the other day, I found myself giddy about the fashion trends for Spring/Summer. Don’t get me wrong. Ask my ten year old and she would tell you my mom’s fashion has been less than on point in the past. This however, would be coming from a child who…
My Ectopic Pregnancy Story In August of 2018 (on my birthday actually), I took the leap and went into my lady doctor to have a trusted IUD (Paragard) placed. You see, following my third traumatic pregnancy, and the birth of my second healthy, but NICU-bound baby, it was heavily suggested that I DO NOT become…