Posts tagged natural motherhood
Why I Planned to Breastfeed My Daughter....and Then Didn't

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. 

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Trusting Your Mom Gut

We 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.

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What's in my bag: this natural mama's purse essentials

If motherhood has taught me one thing, its that simple is usually better. Less is more. And this is especially true when it comes to your purse.....Here are the things I *always* carry in my bag.

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7 Things I Do With My Daughter Everyday

Life 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. 

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