This is not a pro-breastfeeding post. Nor is it a pro-formula feeding post. Its a pro-mommy post. A post about finding balance and your own way in motherhood. A post about planning to parent one way, and then discovering that way isn't going to work for your unique life. It is a post about why I had every intention in the world of breastfeeding my daughter when she was born....and then didn't.
Read MoreWe parents are blessed with a special superpower; our Mom and Dad "guts". It sounds like an old wive's tale and probably some who aren't yet parents will think it is just that, but us mamas and papas know that the parent intuition is a real and powerful thing. That unexplainable gut feeling that bubbles and nags and leads you strongly in a certain direction when it comes to making a choice that is in the best interest of your child.
And the Mom Gut should never be ignored.
Read MoreWhat exactly does play teach our children? Why is play more valuable to a child's development than flash cards and worksheets? Why is play so dang important? Here are 4 things that play does for you child each and every day:
Read MoreTo the mom who feels like she doesn't stack up. Who has felt like she didn't compare to the other moms. Who doesn't feel she is like "enough".......you are enough. Because there are no Super Moms.
Read MoreLife moves fast and its easy to get lost in the hustle of parenthood. But the little moments count. Truly, they do. The little moments are what make a childhood. They are when strong relationships are created. Little moments are the when trust is built. And these are the moments that I am guaranteed to have every day with my daughter. These valuable little moments that will forge our mother-daughter bond. The little moments filled with the little things that we do together every day.
Read MoreI have never feared aging. However, when I discovered my first gray hairs one unexpected Tuesday morning, I was admittedly caught a bit off guard. After a few deep breaths and a bit of self-reflection, I soon realized that those gray hairs were something that I had earned the right to wear with pride and quickly fell madly in love with shimmering strands of survival.
Read MoreIt can be tricky getting your children to drink enough water to keep their little bodies going! Here are some small easy things you can do to help them drink that water and stay hydrated everyday!
Read MoreWhen you are a mom, it is easy to let your own well-being be put on the back burner. But its time to think about and rediscover why your own self-care needs to be a priority for you...
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