Newborns

When I was younger, before I had children or even a steady boyfriend, I told myself a lot of lies about being a momma. This was mainly because I didn’t realize how tough being a mom was. Growing up...

Before I was a parent, I was never going to co-sleep. How could you? How dangerous. How irresponsible. Fast forward to baby #2, and she’s either slept on me or been rocked to sleep and held. I savored every moment...

What are your must-have newborn baby items? That is the question I get most often, and I see asked all the time in the mama groups on Facebook. As I started working on this list, I realized that this list of...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Our Lady fo Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital and authored by by Lauren Bailey, MD. This post was created as a part of a series to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2020. Though...

I had just dabbed the blood on my upper lip while fighting back tears. My tears weren’t there because of the blood, but because of the frustration. I was so angry and frustrated that I was the ONLY ONE...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by DeLoach Therapy Services.  5 Tips for Fostering Good Developmental Skills in Babies Having a baby and becoming a new mom is an exciting journey! At DeLoach Therapy Services, we are here to serve you...

This pandemic has pushed pause on what we define as normal life. If you’re not spending most of your time looking at the world through your home windows, then you’re going about your essential business breathing through the mask...

Images courtesy of Catherine Walker Photography. • You had a plan of what your birth would be — now what? • Can you have your partner and your support with you like you planned? • How will this pandemic change what you...

As we speak, I am feeding my little nugget the very last of the formula. He turned one two weeks-ish ago and we are finishing off what we had. He is now mostly on human food and cow's milk. As...

I remember vividly the day we met. It wasn't the peaceful, romantic experience I thought it would be, but it's our story. Pulling up at the hospital on Christmas Day, admiring the giant Santa and reindeer light display above the...