For most new parents, strollers are an essential piece of baby equipment. However, much like all the types of car seats, the array of stroller options can be overwhelming. New parents will need to do research before picking a stroller best suited to their unique situation. This is a guest post View Post
36 Amazing Facts About Doulas
It truly takes a village to not only raise a child, but also to support the parents in their journey. I recently discovered two incredibly strong, smart and loving women in my village, Jeni and Tina from Doulas of the Palm Beaches. These women make a living helping and caring for mothers and their View Post
Meet My Mom Squad! #LoseTheCape
I was given a copy of "Lose the Cape: Realities from Busy Modern Moms and Strategies to Survive" for this review. The opinions stated here are all mine. "Lose the Cape" has been on my night stand for a few weeks now. I keep picking it up, every night. It is such a fun and relaxing read. There is View Post
Son, I Failed You!
Dear Son, I failed you yesterday! I didn’t see you. I did not SEE you all day – and now I miss you terribly, probably as much as you miss me. I am sitting here thinking back on the day that passed , and I realize that I went an entire day without truly seeing my boy. The morning was View Post
When Sickness Strikes, Keep Your Family Healthy!
When sickness strikes your home and a family member is sick, your challenge becomes nursing one person back to health without getting the rest of the house sick. While your first inclination may be to evacuate the healthy family members, remember they may already have been exposed. The only thing View Post
Letter to the Mom Scared of C-Sections
Dear Mom Scared of C-Sections, You are now faced with the reality that your child may be delivered via c-section - and you are naturally scared! Your carefully scripted birthplan will need to be drastically modified, the childbirth prep classes were hours you could have spent napping at home, and View Post
Ten ways to Help a New Mom (Visiting Is NOT One of Them!)
As a new mom your emotions are running high and your energy is at an all time low. While you want to show off your precious bundle, you may have older kids at home adjusting to the new dynamics, you are recovering from labor and/ or surgery and quite frankly - having a parade of (well-meaning) loved View Post
The Incredible Things You Realize After Your Kids Have Been Sick
We are just coming off a few weeks of back to back to back illnesses of varying degrees and origin. With four boys in the house there is often some type of germ, bug or other contaminant in the house. However, the past several weeks were more "interesting" and educational than I recall in recent View Post
To the Staff Treating my Medically-Complex Child
To say that the heart-mom community is a "village of support" is a gross understatement. We are a group of kindred hearts, a force to be reckoned with and a united front when it comes to welcoming new members and teaching newbie heart moms the ropes. We seek the truth and demand untampered View Post
HE Showed Me The Future!
Some stories happen and instantly beg to be written, others need to mature and then one day they are ready to be presented to the world. I have held this story in my heart for six years, it has pulled me through the most terrifying times of my life. This account was my "snuggle buddy", "security View Post
22 Painfully Honest Thoughts From New Moms!
Welcome to Club Motherhood. You have endured nine ten months of wonderful pregnancy bliss. You have glowed, expanded and grown a perfect little human being. Said human was recently expelled from your body – so it’s now “go time!” This is it! Motherhood! You are in the thick of it – and there is no View Post
The One Mom Friend Every Mom Needs In Her Life
You just took a call from your child’s doctor. It wasn’t his staff calling with the results, it was the doctor himself - which we all know only means that the test came back positive for (fill in the blanks). You hang up the phone, maybe you remembered to wish him a “good day”, or not - regardless View Post
We Don’t Love People Because They are Beautiful
I am working with The American Mama and gDiapers on their #MadeWithLove campaign. As the mother of four, the things I cherish are made with love, and perfectly imperfect in their own way. Let’s face it - as much as motherhood is a product of our love, it is not perfect, nor does it need to be in View Post
Why You Should ALWAYS Tell People When They Look Weird
As a writer, I find inspiration in everyday encounters. Something completely ordinary happens and it may spur a domino effect of thoughts and later become an article. Recently someone said something to me that... well - I don't want to spoil it for you. Keep reading and find out why you should View Post