In today’s culture of “self-care,” moms are often told that a bubble bath, spa day, or girls’ weekend is the cure for burnout. But let’s be real: no amount of scented candles can silence the hum of anxiety, no glass of wine can undo the isolation of postpartum, and no...
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 suffer tremendously. The former...
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...
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...
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...
