Tag: first-time mom
Rules Are Made To Be Broken
There are many self-imposed rules that we have broken as parents over the past six years parenting three (soon to be four) children. I...
You’re a Good Mom Because…
Being a first-time mom, let alone a first-time mother of twins, has manifested insecurities and vulnerabilities I didn’t know that I had. It has...
Hospital Bag Essentials: What I Packed for Baby #2!
A key question many soon-to-be mamas have is what they really need in their hospital bag. After my first child's birth, I wrote a blog post...
Not As Easy As Playing With Dolls! Meet Elisabeth
When I was little, my favorite playtime activity was playing house. I had a baby doll named Sarah and my sister had a doll...
Not Just the Common Cold
I was never a germophobe. In fact, when our first daughter was born in mid-February, my husband and I took her out with us...
5 Ways Being a New Mom is Like Middle School
Middle School. Those two words can stir up a lot of feelings and emotions. You honor that time in your life but really wouldn’t...
To My Best Friend As She Becomes a Mom
Dear Best Friend From Life,
We go way back. Far enough that we aren’t “college friends” or even “friends from high school.” We are...
Becoming That Mom
When I was a newlywed and blissfully unaware of the stresses of raising children, it was very easy for me to judge other moms....
Me, Myself, and I {Making myself a Priority}
As moms we have so many roles day to day and many (too many probably) responsibilities. We need to make sure our children are...
My Daddy’s Girl :: How to Deal When You’re Not Their...
As a working parent, I always feared it could happen, but when my toddler rejected me for the first time, I was devastated.
After a...