Category: Breastfeeding

I am extremely pro-breastfeeding.  I believe every child deserves to be breastfed if possible.  So this may come as a surprise to many of you: I don’t LOVE breastfeeding my children.  In fact, I dislike …

Time becomes a funny thing when you’re a mommy.  Time seems to fly by as your babies grow yet somehow also seems to stand still as you meander through the day to day struggles and …

Well, it happened.  The moment I’ve been dreading for 7 months (maybe even longer).  I waited as long as I could to start Doodle on solids and while there are a lot of reasons why …

If you ever get bored with your infant sleeping through the night or putting himself to sleep for two 2+ hour haps a day, here’s how you can fix it in 3 easy steps: Step …

Three years ago (holy crap, 3 years ago?!?!) when Honeybun was 2 ½ and Sugarplum was 5 months, we decided to take a trip to Germany and tour the Christmas Markets. My parents went along …

This weekend, my ills took me to an all new mommying low, a place I’ve never been in my ENTIRE mommying career:  I ran out of milk.  I know, I know, how did that happen …

I’ll say it again, being sick sucks!  And being a sick mommy sucks even more!  And having a sick baby while being a sick mommy sucks the worst! Last night was one of the worst …

It’s a common complaint of many stay-at-home mommies: none of the benefits of working individuals. No coffee breaks, no lunch breaks, no bathroom breaks, no vacation days and the one I’m struggling with currently, no …

It’s no secret that breastmilk is an amazing thing.  I’ve written about its amazingness quite a few times: “New Mommy’s Must Haves” “Why Breastfeeding is Best…for Everyone!” “Milk Hoarder” “Beginning Breastfeeding” “Normalizing Nursing”  “Breaking the …

When I was at the dance conference this weekend, a strange thing happened.  As I was watching classes, I had a sudden, intense feeling that I wanted to dance.  It wasn’t just that I wanted …