Category: A Mommy’s Life

Most people view breastfeeding as one of the most natural things in human nature.  However, what most people who haven’t done it don’t realize is that it is anything but “natural”.  Neither first time mom …

When I was working, we used to do a running log to help track children’s behaviors and come up with a plan to help manage certain behaviors.  We would write down exactly what the child …

Last night marked the start of a new chapter in my life journey.  With Doodle slung over my elbow, sleeping soundly in his car seat, I reentered the dance studio.  At 25 days old, he …

You know you’re a mom of a newborn when: Your shirt is almost always wet from spit up, leaky boobs or explosive diapers (or a combination of the three) Three hours of uninterrupted sleep is …

The saying goes “you can’t cry over spilt milk” but as any breastfeeding mommy who has every spilt expressed milk will tell you, you can and you probably will.  I view expressed breast milk like …

Today is my first day as a full time, stay at home, mom of 3.  We were very fortunate to have my parents in town for the past 6 weeks to help with the girls.  …

Wow, I never expected my circumcision post to get so much traffic and scrutiny.  I have received numerous negative comments and was originally planning to keep them to myself.  However, I do truly respect the …

I am shocked and devastated by what the people of Oklahoma are going through right now.  I can’t even imagine being a mommy of those still missing children who were sent to school just like …

Since starting Beyond Mommying almost exactly 4 months ago, I have been very proud to have been able to post almost daily and am very thankful for my avid readers who check in daily and who …

I’m an avid breastfeeder.  Neither of my girls ever had a drop of formula and I don’t intend for Doodle to ever have any either.  I am pro-breastfeeding for so many reasons but the main …