I can remember my two oldest boys’ first fight like yesterday. Having them close in age I humorously thought would avoid sibling conflict. But when my older son first tried to steal his younger brother’s favorite toy, I was baffled at how to handle the conflict. Should I let them figure it out on their own, or is adult intervention

Little could have prepared me for the loneliness of new motherhood. Even if someone told me, I’m not sure I would have been prepared for the isolation you feel at 2 am and you’re alone trying to get a tiny baby to latch. At that moment, the world feels very far away and out of reach. During this time, especially

I had never seen anyone breastfeed, much less breastfeed in public, until I was in my 20s. When I was growing up, it was something done privately, behind closed doors. Sadly, I only knew breasts as something to be sexualized. I will never forget the first time that a friend breastfed her baby in front of me without a cover

Setting up a breastfeeding relationship with your new baby is a beautiful and delicate dance of getting to know one another and establishing that bond is imperative to a successful breastfeeding experience. Throwing in other kids to that mix can make breastfeeding seem like you are climbing Mount Everest. Although certain events make nursing slightly difficult, breastfeeding with lots of

That first week postpartum I had never felt less “human” in my life. Everything was a haze of exhaustion, coupled with feeling like I had been in a physical fight and lost big time. I had anticipated the challenge of not sleeping, feeling exhausted, and coming to terms with a physical body I did not recognize, but the complete discomfort

Whether it’s date night, a weekend visit at grandma’s, the end of maternity leave, or your child’s first venture into preschool, those first few experiences alone in the world without your kids can feel new, exciting, different, and even downright scary. Here’s how to make the most of kid-free moments as a new mom and walk away feeling refreshed and

Receiving an Autism diagnosis for your child is akin to having the wind knocked out of you. “Did that just happen?” “Are we going to be ok?” “What just happened?”  If your child receives an Autism diagnosis, YES, you are all going to be ok. It can be shocking to find out that the life you envisioned for your child

In general, there is a lot of false information about baby sleep, and in my opinion, it’s a lot of false information that sets new moms and their babies up for failure. So if you’re a new mom with a 7 week old who isn’t sleeping through the night, let me just say: you’re doing great. There’s nothing wrong with

I know no one can care for my son like I can. My husband’s a close second, I guess. My mom and mother-in-law are up there, too.  I also know that part of my calling in life is to work outside of the home. This required us to look for childcare. We were fortunate because after holding their grandbaby for

When you have a new baby, all of their toys and stuff can quite frankly take over your house. One of the best ways to get your sanity back is to tackle the nursery or playroom. Wish you had one of those gorgeous Pinterest playrooms but dealing with a minimal budget and even less time? Here are some of the