Jessica
Jessica is a DONA International trained postpartum doula and owner of Fourth Trimester Madison, www.fourthtrimestermadison.com. She has been married for over 10 years to someone who makes her laugh every day and reminds her not to take herself too seriously. Together they have three children- Logan (2006), Liam (2008) and Kate (2011). She grew up in northern Wisconsin but has called the Madison area home since college. She can be found reading cookbooks but not cooking, saying yes to more volunteer work than she has time for (and loving it), on a Netflix binge, or with her nose in a book.
To My Son as He Starts Middle School
To My Son,
You may only be ten years old, but in a few short weeks you will begin middle school. You are so excited and for that I am grateful. I feel like maybe I...
A Love Letter to Myself on Mother’s Day
When Mother’s Day comes around I think about and appreciate all of the women in my life. I think about my love for my own mom of course, and how I am eternally grateful...
Breast Cancer Recovery: Emotional Healing for Survivors
This post is sponsored, but all thoughts and opinions are our own.
When people think about breast cancer support their first thought may be of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, or maybe they picture a...
In Defense of the Silly Kid
When kids are very small they typically spend a lot of time acting silly. We see it as a good thing, a marker of a happy child. We laugh when they make silly faces,...
To My Daughter on Being Nice
If you asked friends and family to describe me, I’m guessing that a large majority of them would respond with the word nice. Maybe it’s my Northern Wisconsin upbringing, maybe it’s because I was...
Surviving the Winter Blues
February. It is the birthday celebration month for my mom and my husband. It’s the shortest month of the year. And it is the hardest month for me to endure.
Sometime around the beginning of...
110 Chapter Books | For Ages 4-10
As parents, we ask each other advice on many things. In the early days it is all about sleeping, eating and crying, but as our kids grow, I have found that a lot of...
Motherhood: If I’m Being Honest
In this age of social media it is so easy to look at other people’s lives through their Facebook page and Instagram account and make grand assumptions about what parenting life should be like....
2017 Madison Guide to Family Holiday Events
Holiday Fantasy in Lights & Hayrides– Madison
November 18th – January 2nd
Olin Park
The lights go on each evening at 4 pm through January 2nd at Olin Park. Free Admission.
Holiday Tree Lighting - Middleton
November 18th
2-6PM
Join us in downtown Middleton for...
Books for the Independent Princess
When my daughter was born I was sure she would not be princess obsessed. Of course as she got older she had ideas of her own, and many of those ideas have a lot...
To My Firstborn: I’m Sorry
Raising children is a lot like making pancakes. That first pancake is subjected to your overly lumpy batter and too hot stove. By the third pancake you are relaxed and flipping your breakfast with...
I Changed Motherhood With Three Words
I am not a glass half full type of person. I want to be, really I do. The truth is that I have always been a worrier and I find many aspects of motherhood...