Hallelujah! We have a potty-trained toddler! It honestly feels crazy to write those words out. Daniel’s our first child and I really think that it’s difficult to always look to the future as a parent so, for me, it was…
Breaking News: Babies Cry
Have you heard the latest news? That babies cry? Now I know what you’re all thinking: How can this be? Are you sure? Do we have evidence to support these claims? I assure you: we do have the facts straight….
Back-to-School Style with L’Amour
Happy Wednesday, everyone! It’s cooler outside today and I was actually able to enjoy a hot coffee which means fall is officially in the air! (It may or may not have been a pumpkin spice latte…) With fall comes back-to-school…
Dear Moms, I (For One) Do Not Care About Your Parenting Style
As someone who is pretty involved in various parenting communities, I have noticed a surge in a new kind of Mommy Wars. Typically, from my understanding, the traditional Mommy War was between working moms and stay-at-home moms. Even now I…
Simple Summer Activities for Kids
Happy Friday! Am I the only parent who feels like every day of summer vacation should be filled with some sort of activity? This feeling for me is especially heightened this summer after spending the majority of last year stuck…
31 (Family Fun!) Nights of Halloween: Kid-Friendly Movies for Every Day in October
So apparently children do not enjoy films such as The Exorcist… (LAME!) I’m only kidding! What kind of mother would let their child watch horror films? (Me.) Anyway, with that being said I have decided to put together a list…
One of “Those” Parents: Kids with Allergies
I have to be honest: I do not scare easily. I watch horror movies alone before bedtime. I go to haunted attractions where actors in bloody clown suits terrorize guests. I am not afraid to try new foods, take on…
Taking Childcare Opinions with a Grain of Salt
I find it interesting that we use the word “salty” as an adjective to describe someone who is upset over something small. Why? Because as a society we also say “take [that] with a grain of salt.” And that means…
Reflections on a Sleeping Baby
A mother’s relationship with sleep is peculiar. She is awake throughout the nights of her pregnancy, prepping her child’s nursery or rearranging the kitchen cabinets. Then, when her baby is born, she spends her nights feeding or rocking him for…
How We Weaned Our Baby Off of the Pacifier
Pacifiers are a heavily debated topic in parenting circles. If you don’t have children, that statement probably sound absurd, but it is true. There are theories about pacifiers preventing children from speaking on time, issues of dental development, and even…