Figuring out this whole parenting thing one playground at a time
I never thought I would breastfeed. I never thought it would be a bonding experience for me. Like most things before motherhood I had lots of thoughts about what I would and would not do, and they all went out the window once the baby was born. Once I decided to try breastfeeding I thought… Continue reading How I was able to exclusively breastfeed for 13 months with low milk supply
There was a time, early in our parenthood journey, where we didn't have enough money to afford much more than baby clothes we found at goodwill. We would have loved to have bought both of our kids the trendiest boutique baby clothes, but that just wasn't in our budget. For me, this wasn't a big… Continue reading Consignment Sale Season is Upon Us
I don't LOVE to cook. I'm a good cook, I just don't love it. I especially don't love to cook directly before, or after having a baby. The thought of prepping a couple months worth of food when I was nine months pregnant sounded daunting, and so displeasing to me, but after my first baby… Continue reading How I stocked my freezer with over two months worth of meals before having baby #2
That's not an easy thing to say. It filled me with so much sadness and shame at the time. Made me feel like I failed her from her first seconds of life here on earth. Mom guilt right from the start. When they handed her to me I felt love, but I didn't feel the… Continue reading I Didn’t Bond With My Baby Right After Giving Birth
When my daughter was just a few months old I had her at the pediatrician. We were waiting in the waiting room to be seen and another mom came and sat down next to me as I started to give my baby a bottle. The words that came out of her mouth right after she… Continue reading Did she really just say that?
