Category: Self-Care
When you’re pregnant, especially for the first time, it can be scary to think about labor. You wonder what it will be like, how much it will hurt, and if you’ll be able to have the birth that you want. The more you prepare for birth, the less nervous you’ll …
If you’re a mom, you’ve probably wondered at some point whether or not you’re a good mother. Motherhood is one of the most challenging jobs in the world, so it’s no wonder that we sometimes feel as though we don’t measure up. After all, a good mom would never yell …
So you just had a baby. Everyone’s congratulating you and expecting you to be over-the-moon excited about this new chapter of your life. And after nine months of waiting and preparing for this baby, you thought you’d be substantially more enthusiastic about the first few weeks with your new baby, …
We moved into a new neighborhood recently. It’s actually a pretty lovely little place, quite friendly. Not as friendly as I would like, but I don’t think I’m friendly enough with people unless they invite themselves over to my house on a regular basis. Still, our immediate neighbors came out …
I had to work really hard to get my workout in this morning. In a perfect world, it would have been first thing in the morning. But, you know, I like my sleep. The baby woke me up at 7 today. I changed her diaper, nursed her, fed the dog, …
So you just had a baby. The baby’s healthy, you’re recovering well from childbirth, the two of you are bonding, things are great. Or they should be. But you’re starting to realize that babies aren’t exactly great for conversation. Things can get a little lonely when it’s just you and …
*This post may contain affiliate links. Podcasts are my saving grace on days that I spend all day alone with my kids. They occupy my brain, help me learn new things, and make me feel like I’m getting a little bit of adult interaction throughout the day. Needless to say, …
This post may contain affiliate links. I used to be a healthy eater. I used to be super amazing at saying “oh, no thank you” when the dessert came around at social functions. I didn’t buy ‘snacky’ type foods, instead sticking to real food that could be turned into snacks, …
There’s been a lengthy cartoon floating around the internets of late (read it here), and, briefly summarized, it talks about how women carry the mental burden of most tasks around the home and how terrible this is and how men do nothing and they’re worthless sloths who contribute to the …
Not gonna lie, winter is my least favorite season. I mean, there is really just so much to hate. Frigid temps, sky-high heating bills, figuring out how to keep kids warm in their carseats without coats, scraping snow and ice off my car, tracking snow into the house, the way …
