Ages + Stages

Sweet girl, This time last year we were anxiously awaiting the arrival of your baby brother. Up to that point in your little life, you had been the center of our world. You and I spent every day together- just...

Dear New Mom, Congratulations on your new bundle of joy! I know these days are chock full of emotions. Seeing that precious face that you've been trying to imagine for 9 months, counting those fingers and toes one more time,...

I have this friend. When I met her at my daughter's dance class last year, I immediately classified her as "The One Who Has It All Together." As if her trendy haircut, perfectly procured outfits, and sleek black sedan weren't...

I don’t consider myself to be a selfish person. When I was a single 25-year-old? Sure. Now? Not so much. I wasn’t prepared for a lot of the changes in my life that would result from becoming a mom....

I was on Pinterest one night when I should have probably been cleaning or something and came across an article that was talking about being a "crunchy, scrunchy or silky mom". I had no idea what it was talking about...

Not long after my second baby was born, Facebook suggested I like a page for sleep training advice (it was as if Mark Zuckerburg himself had noticed the bags under my eyes!). I wasn't really interested in too much...

Hey Mama, It is late - LATE - and here you are, awake.  These wee hours are the lonely ones of motherhood.  It feels like no one notices.  It feels like you're alone.  The loneliness, the quiet, you can feel it....

Before I had my daughter, I barely paid any attention to the many photos of kids in my Facebook and Instagram news feeds. Sometimes those photos even got old, tedious to scroll past when I had other things I...

Don't get me wrong. I love my son. I love him more than life itself, and I would bend over backwards and bend time itself to make sure he has everything he could ever want or need. With that...

Have you ever had your child's car seat or booster checked by a professional?  Huh, a professional what?  A professional car seat technician is also called a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST).  Now is your chance to have your seat checked!...

When it comes to breastfeeding, there’s a lot of information thrown at you. Techniques, tips, rules, cautions, support, judgment, you name it. It’s a flurry of emotions. This complete overload of information and anxiety meant that, when my breastfeeding journey came...

I'm not afraid to admit it. We are a Babywise household. I have already crossed paths with quite a few Babywise opponents, but they aren't raising my child--I am. Before I go any further, let me preface this post by...