Motherhood is one of the most difficult and lonely jobs out there. Over the years, I found talking to (or reading about) the experiences of other moms helps curb the loneliness. I write posts about my struggles with motherhood, experiences with pregnancy, and helpful parenting advice. I have two wonderful daughters that I am very thankful for. But, boy, are they a challenge sometimes!
When it comes to parenting advice, I learn the most from reading books. My 5 favorite parenting books cover life from newborn to toddler.
My children teach me a lot of valuable lessons too. The most profound was when my oldest gave me a body image epiphany when she was two years old.
Allowing my body time to heal, while also focusing on my fitness, led to me feeling more comfortable in my body 1 year postpartum. It’s been over six months since I posted my last postpartum fitness update, so here’s a 1 year postpartum update. I’ve …
Sharing the 10 must haves for baby in the first year! These items made the infant stage so much easier and less stressful. It’s hard to believe, but it’s been over a year since I gave birth to little miss Mara. It’s been a year …
Well, it’s official, Mara is on the move! She’s been crawling for a few weeks now, but not very quickly. Now she is a bullet! I can’t turn my back for 5 seconds before she has found something to get into. About three weeks ago …
Sharing my journey to get my body back in shape postpartum. At 6 months postpartum I took daily walks, ate healthier and ran. I’m so happy that the weather has started to cool-off here in VA. I’ve been making it a point to take Mara …
I was not mentally prepared for what my body after baby would look like. It’s one thing to see other people’s bodies postpartum, but another thing entirely to see yourself. Being pregnant is rough. In my opinion, it’s worse than the actual labor and delivery …
My first baby girl had surgery for pyloric stenosis when she was 2 weeks old. It was a scary experience, especially so close to her birth. If you are still out there, I’m sure you thought I’d given up and quit this whole blogging scene …
Sharing all of my symptoms. cravings, highs, and lows of being 24 weeks pregnant. Plus, an update on the baby’s size and gender reveal. Whew! The holidays are such a crazy time of year! I love decorating the house and spending time with loved ones, …
Sharing all of my symptoms. cravings, highs, and lows of being 19 weeks pregnant. Plus, an update on the baby’s size and gender predictions. I’m really bad at this whole “getting back to blogging” thing. Honestly, I’ve been feeling much better! I have more energy, …
Sharing all of my symptoms. cravings, highs, and lows of being 16 weeks pregnant. Plus, an update on the baby’s size and gender predictions. Hi folks! I missed a week of bumpdates because last week was just a lot to handle. My family lost one …
Sharing all of my symptoms. cravings, highs, and lows of being 14 weeks pregnant. Plus, an update on the baby’s size and gender predictions. Hey again! Thank you all so much for your well wishes and congratulations on my big news. Jesse and I are …