So you have a clingy baby? Me too! My son HAD to be attached to me for the bulk of his first year. He was breastfeeding, napping in my arms, and anything but independent. Despite my best efforts, my boy didn’t do well playing alone or distracted with a book. He just needed to be … [Read more…]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for details. As parents, we want to choose a fun, meaningful baby gift. But we also know babies don’t just need more STUFF. Anyone with me on this? They are already showered with any and every baby item we can imagine from before birth and … [Read more…]
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for details. So your sweet new baby is showing signs of a dairy allergy? The Pediatrician recommended you cut dairy out of your diet and you’re wondering HOW is this going to work… Girl, I feel you. At 6 weeks, we were told to cut … [Read more…]
*This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. If you read my post on How to go Dairy Free for Baby, you know that getting started is possible, even when it seems daunting. To make it feel even more doable for you, I’ve compiled some resources that I think will help. … [Read more…]
One Tip to Help your Baby Sleep Are baby sleep problems overtaking your life? I can relate. Like REALLY relate. Around 4 months into being a brand new (exhausted) mama, my son still wasn’t sleeping through the night. I thought that was rough…then things got really ugly. He started waking from naps after only sleeping … [Read more…]
*This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure for details. This post is part 3 in a short series on Dairy Free Breastfeeding for Beginners. If you’re fairly new to going dairy free for baby, I’d love for you to check out the first two posts! Part 1: Dairy Free Breastfeeding for Beginners … [Read more…]
Be a More Positive, Happy Mom for your Kids Being a happy mom is harder than it sounds, isn’t it? Do you have a picture in your mind of the “perfect” mom? Or at least, what you would be like as the perfect mom? I know I do. And I really did before I had … [Read more…]
*This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Becoming a mom opens up a whole new world of things, doesn’t it? I had no idea how much goes into taking care of a baby. I knew the basics, sure, but some of the nitty gritty details just come out left field for … [Read more…]
*This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure for more details. Sleep deprivation is no joke. Learning how to raise a new baby is hard enough on its own. Throw in exhaustion and you’ve got a perfect storm. I remember half-crying along with my husband, feeling dumbfounded, and saying “How does no one talk … [Read more…]
In your first trimester of pregnancy and also a toddler mom? Girl…I feel you. My son was a day shy of 18 months old when we found out I was pregnant. We had literally JUST started trying again, so while it was expected…it was really a surprise too. I kind of imagined my toddler being … [Read more…]