Motherhood Posts

Okay, Mama. So you are trying to decide if breastfeeding is the best option for you, your baby, and your situation. One thing that can…

Many moms have always dreamed of staying at home with their babies. While for other moms, it is something they fall into for whatever reason.…

You would think that breastfeeding would be easy to master since it is a natural, biological process, and all. And for some women it is.…

It was at 2 am. I could hear Baby Girl (not my daughter’s real name, in case you were worried) crying through the baby monitor.…

When you are making the decision to become a stay-at-home mom, other people will give you unsolicited advice and their opinions on the topic. They…

The first few weeks and months of your baby’s life can be difficult. Not only is it a whole new world with a brand new…

There seems to be this belief that breastfeeding should be easy and have no difficulties. That your baby will magically latch the first time and…

I remember when I saw my daughter for the first time. She was wheeled into my hospital room in a bassinet all swaddled up. She…

You just had a baby. You are trying to get the hang of this mama thing. You’re running on no sleep. You’re trying to figure…

You just had a baby. You’re starting to get the hang of being a mama and breastfeeding your baby. Then a curveball hits.  The pregnancy…

Being a stay-at-home mom has a lot of benefits. But there are downsides as well to being a stay-at-home mom that should be considered when…

You want to be a stay-at-home mom. You know the benefits and you have your own reasons for making the transition from working outside of…

There seems to be this belief in society that because you get to be a stay-at-home mom, everything is perfect and you are always happy.…

Being a stay-at-home mom can be great. But that doesn’t mean it is always sunshine and roses. There are struggles that you encounter. One of…

Changing a diaper for the first time can seem daunting. And don’t be embarrassed if you don’t know how to do it, but you feel…

When you first start breastfeeding, your breasts will produce colostrum. Which is the first milk your baby will ever eat. This is produced in small…

When I first became a stay-at-home mom, I never realized I could be faced with loneliness, boredom, or depression. It wasn’t that I thought that…

They say you are what you eat. Because what you eat has nutrients that are essential to keeping you alive as well as healthy and…

As a mom, you change your baby’s diaper a lot. And that is just in one day. So when you are changing your baby’s diaper…

It doesn’t matter what stage of life your kids are in, keeping the house clean as a mom, especially a stay-at-home mom it is hard.…

When you have a newborn, you want them to sleep soundly, so you can in turn sleep soundly. You also want them to sleep safely.…

No one wants a leaking diaper or a full-blown blowout. Not only does it usually happen at the most inconvenient times and possibly when you…

Maybe you are wanting to be a stay-at-home mom and you haven’t taken the plunge yet or maybe you already are a stay-at-home mom. Either…

One of the ways to keep your newborn happy is by keeping them swaddled. Trying to get the perfect swaddle can be difficult. I remember…

When my daughter turned one, I was on a tight budget. But I had dreamed of having the iconic 1-year-old birthday party for her (maybe…