My decision to go from work-at-home doula mom to heel wearing, daily hair washing full-time corporate mom was not an easy one. In fact, it took me about a year to truly commit to going back to work. But after 2.5 years, it was time. It had become clear that staying home was not bringing out the best in me as a mom, and the desire to have more financial flexibility for our family led me to pursue career opportunities. I was blessed to find something very quickly (much more quickly than I had planned to be honest), and a new chapter of our lives was underway.
In the months leading up to my career change, I had a lot of...
My son is nearly 14 months old. Wow, when did that happen? I’m now far enough into this parenting thing to look back and reflect a little on how we’re evolving as a family, and how William is growing a little more independent all the time. I’ve learned that everything is a process, and our latest adventure has been learning to spend a little more time apart.
Of course, when William was a newborn, we were together constantly. I was nursing around the clock and sometimes multiple days would go by when we wouldn’t even leave the house. I remember leaving him at home with my husband when he was about six weeks old, just to make a quick grocery...
We all have our million dollar ideas. Most of mine lately involve the carpool line. I mean, with 3 kids in 3 different schools and a carpool routine that takes 4 1/2 hours every day, here are a few of my ideas. Which I'm pretty sure have run through the head of every single carpool line mom...
Food service. Umm I'm starving every single day of my life in carpool line. The number of times I've seriously (and I mean very, very seriously) considered having a pizza delivered to the carpool line is pretty embarrassing. Food trucks. Where are they? Why are they not taking full advantage of a large group of moms stuck in one place for an extended...
We have a queen sized bed. Both my husband and I toss and turn a lot at night. These two things have always kept us from trying "co-sleeping." Our bed isn't that big, and I am afraid of squishing our child. Sam and I occasionally took a nap together when he was very small and not mobile yet. But he always did fine in his bassinet and transitioned easily to his crib. So, I never thought much about co-sleeping.
Sam just made a year and is walking practially running everywhere all the time. I had a week or so off of work during the holidays, and Sam waited until then to start teething again and get a double ear infection. It...
Pregnancy is a truly amazing experience. From beginning to end, I think all mothers marvel at the wonderful and sometimes inconceivable things that her body can do to form and nourish a human being. Now, being nearly 36 weeks pregnant with my second child, I’ve learned that the true mystery of pregnancy is becoming very apparent…how can 40 weeks go by so quickly leaving SO MUCH to do in the home stretch to prepare for the arrival of our little miracle? As I near the final days of my pregnancy, I am shocked with how differently my preparations, thoughts, and emotions for our second child are as compared to three years ago with the birth of our first baby.
When...
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