by New Mom School | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
In a culture obsessed with individualism, moms are constantly told that self-care is the answer to their burnout. But as Diana Spalding eloquently points out in a viral essay for *Motherly*, self-care alone cannot fix the overwhelming burnout mothers experience daily....
by New Mom School | Jul 26, 2022 | Baby Essentials, Feeding
You know your baby’s in pain but you don’t know why or what to do about it. All babies have reflux except some might be “happy spitters”, meaning they spit up and don’t even realize it, while others have really painful symptoms and can...
by New Mom School | May 24, 2018 | Marriage, Wisdom
Ok, so that might be a stretch, but for Christmas this year, my husband bought me a book by author Jancee Dunn called How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids. Do you think he was trying to tell me something? You should have seen my face when I opened it. I was one...
by New Mom School | May 2, 2018 | What's for Dinner
Hello! During a recent conversation with a girlfriend, I realized I should provide some more context around my relationship with the kitchen. Full disclosure: my loving husband will tell you that when we first moved in together, I couldn’t make scrambled eggs. I was...
by New Mom School | Apr 25, 2018 | Wisdom
I’d be lying if I said that before coming a mother I wasn’t nervous for the mom-shaming or mom-guilt that was to inevitably ensue. It’s a harsh world out there, especially with the behemoth that is social media (check this post for more on that). Any time a mama’s...
