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 Without Back-to-School Sadness: You’re Not Alone
I can honestly say that it’s been years since I have felt as busy as I have these past few weeks. The last time I was this busy was when I was in college cramming for my comprehensive exams. Just…
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…
Amazon Stocking Stuffers for the Baby & Toddler Under $10
I recently published a stocking stuffer guide for her and for him and I thought that a Part III for babies and toddlers would be a helpful addition to my gift guides. I have to be honest: before having a…
Black Friday Sales: MiaMily Baby Carriers
Hello, everyone! I am so excited to share with you that my favorite baby carrier is now on sale for 50% off through November 30th for Black Friday shopping! Let me tell you: MiaMily makes wonderful products and this is…
Dear Moms, Stop Comparing Kids
This past weekend I was at an event with a few other parents who had children all relatively close to the age of my son. It was nice sitting with other adult couples who had toddlers and babies. During the…
MiaMily Baby Carrier Review
Allow me to preface this review by saying one thing first: I have tried many different baby carriers since my son was born. This review compares the Miamily Hipster Plus baby carrier to about four other popular baby carriers and…
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…
Is Autumn Cancelled?
I keep seeing a trend online that I would like to address and give my two cents about. While this post was directed first and foremost to fellow parents, I think this topic extends to just about everyone who is…
Parenting for the Philosopher: Is Parenting “a priori” or “a posteriori” Knowledge?
This post is rather unlike any of my other posts. Honestly, this is more like a documented internal debate I was having in my head earlier. I decided to write it down because I think this is an interesting question…