Breastfeeding was so hard for me.  I know people always say it shouldn’t be hard, but the reality for me was that it was hard.  These things helped. I’m sharing them in the hopes that they might help you, too. Remember, fed is best. You are doing your best to breastfeed, but it shouldn’t kill you.  If you feel like

Written by Candace Inge We live in societies that look down on each other for not having the newest cars, latest technology, and nicest houses. We live in societies that Mom shame, women bash, and male bash. On March 8, 2019 we will celebrate International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is an annual celebration of women’s achievements. Each year there

They say you learn everything you need to know in preschool, but I never learned this things until I became a parent, so I cry foul. There is so much homework!  I don’t know if these preschool teachers know, but I was all ready to savor a final year of no homework before my child starts real school, but here

Written by Candace Inge Most people have pets whether it’s a dog, cat, turtle, hamster, or fish but let’s face it, our pets are often our first children. We love them and care for them. We buy them food, toys, and even clothes. We put so much value into the lives of our pets because they bring us so much

Moving is tough when there aren’t little people running around like crazy and who are very attached to their rooms!  When you DO have little people running around like crazy who are very attached to their rooms it’s a whole new ballgame when it comes to moving.  Behold, I bring you some tips: If you can swing it, get a

Written by Candace Inge Let’s talk about all the things we don’t like to talk about. Delivering a baby sometimes comes with postpartum challenges but there are a lot of remedies out there that may be able to help you. One of the most common challenges after giving birth is excessive bleeding. Don’t let the word “excessive” scare you, it

I know, I know. You’re finally having a baby, finally ready to register for all the cute breastfeeding gear (pro-tip: you can add stuff from any website to a baby registry by using the Amazon Assistant universal wishlist extension.  But once you’ve picked out your faves, don’t forget this other important thing when preparing for your new baby: mom friends.

So you’ve reached the end.  Like a female Frodo Baggins, you’ve come to the end of your journey, thrown the….nipple?…into the fires of Mount Doom (ouch?) and have completed this quest.  Okay look, I know the metaphor isn’t the best but hang tight with me please. The MAIN point is that now you deserve to rest of up and rejoice

It’s been a minute since I talked about podcasts and how great they are for pumping sessions.  The last time I podded and pumped (pumped and pod’d? someone please come up with a better term for this!) was a while ago, so I feel like I should update my recommendations a little for what’s hot in podcast land (podlandia!).  Because

2019 marks Year 8 in my life dealing with Unexplained Infertility.  First came the miscarriage, then the failed IUI cycles, and eventual successful IVF experience, and finally my beloved daughter, then a failed IVF cycle in 2016.  In 2017 we became a foster family, setting aside IVF etc because we’d used all the frozen embryos we had, and were at