Today, I watched my 10 year-old son, Lincoln, test for his black belt in martial arts. Though not unheard of, it’s pretty significant considering that only eight years ago he was diagnosed with autism. He no longer made eye contact with me. He had lost his words and was unable to communicate. I was told…
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Brylan’s Feat
During my second pregnancy, with my daughter, I experienced all the normal symptoms of morning sickness and fatigue. Never in a million years would I have guessed that a part of her wasn’t developing correctly. Brylan was born at 12:13pm on Christmas Day. She was tiny, perfect, and in my eyes, a healthy, happy baby….
Selling A Home With Kids
Sales data proves that “show-ready” houses—immaculately clean and beautifully staged—sell faster and for more. Achieving that with children can be a challenge in a couple of ways. First, of course, kids are kids; clutter and messes can just seem to form around them spontaneously! Second, children, from babies to teenagers, have ongoing reactions to the…
Parenting Today Feels Harder. It Is.
“Is it supposed to feel this hard?” I still find myself asking the sky after eleven years of parenting. It sure as hell didn’t look this hard for my mom who regularly played tennis with other neighborhood moms, smoked cigarettes, and put zero thought into the toxicity of what she fed me – microwavable French…
Blossoming Mommy & Baby
Hey Sleepless Mamas! It’s so great to connect with you! I’m a first time mama to Brody James, my spunky little 4 month old who has completely opened my eyes and heart to the world of motherhood…. and quite a few sleepless nights! I was born and raised in a small fishing town, just south…
Dealing With Breast Milk Oversupply
As a lactation consultant I see three things every day: low supply, pain, and oversupply. Oversupply. What a good problem to have, right? Thats not even a problem? Wrong. Its as big a problem as any other breastfeeding challenge. It can lead to baby indigestion, bag latches, and mostly: pain. Oh the pain. Waking up…
Is Anyone Else Living The Mompreneur Life Out There?
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” – Mary Anne Radmacher Being a mom is hard. Being an entrepreneur is hard. We had our first child, Loughlin, just over 6 years ago. I spent the first year just trying to figure…
The Six Week Selfie
I got a really special message yesterday. It was a photo of a client out on a date with her husband with a little note about how breastfeeding didn’t work out for her in the end, due to severe pain from vasospasm, but the support she had for the 6 weeks she nursed changed everything….
Are You Ever Really Prepared For Your First Baby?
I’m a first time mom, and I’ve been so excited for this entire pregnancy journey! I’m that person who has had the “baby board” on Pinterest since I’ve been married; even with the thought of not having kids for a while after marriage. I’ve been married to my husband for almost three years. When we…
Upper Body Toning Exercises
Upper body toning isn’t just about your arms. When working your upper body with weights you want to work all your muscles including chest, back, shoulders and arms. Any exercise needs something to provide resistance for your muscles to work against. Using dumbbells to strengthen and tone will hep with stabilizing your joints and muscle…
Why Formula Feeding Was Right For Me
On April 21, 2015 my husband and I welcomed our precious baby boy, Maddox, into this world. Like many first time mommas, I had every intention of breastfeeding for the first year. From the time we left the hospital up until his two month check-up, everything was going great — or at least I thought it…
Becoming An Entrepreneur While Raising A Baby
No one is born to be a mother, vice versa, we grow together with the life we have created. As parents, we wish the best for our little ones, always trying to lead them to aim higher in life. Sometimes when staying home and raising children, ideas and thoughts come which are worth trying, and…