I’ve been a mom for roughly eight months. My husband and I are hooked—we love being parents. Sam is awesome. He makes the cutest faces and has found his loud voice and adorably shovels food into his toothless mouth. We quickly acclimated to poop and exhaustion and bath time and breastfeeding and naps. Or no naps. We’d even venture to say that it’s not so hard after all. We’re absolutely in love.
But I have a confession.
There is one aspect of parenting that I haven’t quite mastered yet. Other people’s kids--I’m mildly terrified of them.
When you have a kid, you also get a load of other people’s kids. Birthday parties. Volunteering for childcare. Play dates. People assume that when you...
Staying active has been beneficial for both me and my baby. I am remaining healthy and fit. Exercise has eased my back pain, boosted my energy, improved my mood, and helped with my sleep. I also feel less nauseous, especially in the first trimester. And, of course, the more you exercise during pregnancy the more your body stays strong and toned.
Here are some of the great benefits:
Makes you feel better
Improve your sleep
It can reduce constipation and swelling
Get your body back faster from childbirth
Prepares your body for childbirth
Less weight gain
Minimize aches and pain
Muscle tone, endurance and strength
Staying active is an overall mood booster and body changer. Working out de-stresses the mind. Exercise causes your brain to release endorphins-- those positive feelings that improves your mood and fight pregnancy...
I have a pretty physically intensive job. There are days where I don't stop from the moment I get there to the minute I leave. Between cleaning the gym, picking up behind big lugs who leave their weights laying around, & climbing on equipment to fix it, I can usually count a day's work as an extra work out. I should add that I'm also fiercely independent (read: headstrong and stubborn), and like to do things myself, thankyouverymuch.
But when lower back and sciatic pain kicked in insanely early on in my pregnancy (like 12 weeks pregnant early) many of the normal things I did during my day became nearly impossible. And I was pissed. I was completely unprepared for...
Dear Teachers-
Thank you for choosing this life path. This career is underappreciated in many ways. Please know that I appreciate, respect and admire your dedication to the future of our world. I hope to say at the end of this year that we were so lucky to have you as a teacher. As you work and nurture my child this year, I hope that you are not stressed by the standards that are expected of you. I hope that you do not stress over the day to day workings of your classroom. I hope that you are supported by your principal and other teachers so that you are comfortable and confident while standing at the front of the class.
That...
Pumping at work. It’s a pain. A gift. A lot of parts to wash. Monotonous at the least. Sometimes I feel like I’m a slave to my pumping bag and schedule. And, heaven forbid I forget to put my day’s harvest into the fridge after work (like I did the other day). Right now, I pump three times a day, roughly every three hours, and I usually get enough for three 4 oz bottles, give or take a couple of ounces.
Here are some things I’ve learned about pumping at work:
1. Try to see pumping as a nice break from work rather than a daily chore. I've come to enjoy my 15-20 minutes of pumping, three times a day, because...
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