There was just an article in The New York Times about this “blah” feeling that most of us have been experiencing recently. The other day on Instagram, I posted some beautiful words by Anneliese King and so many people commented that they could relate. I was told that what I was experiencing was languishing, but…
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To The Mama Who’s Afraid She Won’t Love Her Second Child The Same Way As Her First
You won’t. OK hear me out before you immediately click close on this blog post. I loved my first son from the second he was born and I couldn’t even believe that I could experience something like that. The immediate connection was so strong and powerful that I never even worried when I was pregnant…
25 MORE Money Saving Tips For Frugal Living – Part 2
I wrote these tips almost ten years ago and thought it would be a good time to share them again as our financial future is very uncertain right now. These are tips that you can apply right now and also in the future when things return to normal, or our new normal, to continue saving…
25 Money Saving Tips For Frugal Living – Part 1
I wrote these tips almost ten years ago and thought it would be a good time to share them again as our financial future is very uncertain right now. These are tips that you can apply right now and also in the future when things return to normal, or our new normal, to continue saving…
Mother’s Day Gifts That Will Make Her Cry!
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and if you are anything like my husband, you are reading this post with less than a week to go. Thankfully Amazon comes to your rescue! All of the following gifts ship for free and have 2 day delivery with a Prime Membership. (Click here for a 30…
Breastfeeding Tips For New Moms
Trigger Warning: This post shares breastfeeding information, but also mentions miscarriage. Breastfeeding. There is so much controversy surrounding breastfeeding. I feel fortunate that I was able to breastfeed both of my children. It wasn’t always easy. Far from it. Two weeks in with my first I cried in pain every single time he nursed. I…
Why It Looks Like I Constantly Give In To My Child
Sensory or Behavior? What I wish I knew during the most challenging year of my life.
How My Difficult Child Put Me Through Hell And Then Changed My Life For The Better
This morning I sobbed uncontrollably when a Facebook memory popped up of my son’s birth announcement. He’s four years old today and the last year has been one of the hardest years of my life. I look at that first picture we ever took of him, and I wish so badly that things wouldn’t have…
Some Thoughts For The Anxious Mama: What If Everything Turns Out Better Than You Could Possibly Imagine?
My younger son takes so much of my effort and energy that I frequently worry about accidentally neglecting my older son. This was a big fear of mine going into the summer because we’re doing a lot of new therapies for my younger son and I felt bad that my oldest son is going to…
Putting Yourself First As A Mom: The Most Selfless Thing You Can Do
Self care. Putting yourself first. Making yourself a priority. Yada yada yada. It seems like we hear it all day every day, yet how many of us actually do it? I know I don’t. I try to, for some things, and for some things I am making myself a priority. But when it comes to…