I was inspired to write this piece after attending my local library’s playgroup for the first time and being overwhelmed with a number of emotions. As new mothers filed in week after week, I…
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I thought I had done everything right. That I had followed the recommendations, the newest science and was in the clear. My daughter was nearly 20 months old and loved to eat…anything and everything.…
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I remember being 6 months pregnant, sitting in a coffee shop with my parents, when a family friend asked, “When do you think you’ll have another one?” I almost spat out my tea. What…
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Our first official holiday as a family of three was to Hawaii for 7 days to visit my uncles. Little did we know, baby baggage in every sense of the word, was already throwing…
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In early May we welcomed our beautiful son. To my surprise, the transition in adding him to our family didn’t go as smooth as I thought it would. Over the last couple of months,…
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I’m back … kind-of! Throwing kid #2 to the mix and trying to keep the business running is NO JOKE … that’ll be my next post (maternity leave ‘lite’). One month. I think it’s…
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There was a time in my life when I thought my mother was suffocatingly ‘mothering’ me. Is that even a word? Well, it is now. Who am I kidding. Even on the brink of…
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OK mamas, you’ll know what I’m talking about here. You know those days when you just need five minutes to yourself? No, how about five HOURS? But you Just. Can’t. Seem. To. Get. Any…
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Hey mommas! Still wondering what to do with those lingering gift cards hanging around from the holidays? Here’s my list for mom-to-be and new mom must haves! I personally own these items and can…
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Snapping Back Isn’t Real When You Don’t Recognize Your Own Body. Three years ago, I decided to push myself physically for the first time. I trained and ran the LA Marathon and it was…
