Kim
Potty Training the Impossible Child (My Top 5 Mistakes)
A few months ago, I truly, honestly didn’t think my son would EVER be potty trained.
I’d been “trying” to train him for months (and months), and all I had to show for it was...
The Homebound Mama: Trapped by the Nap
I’m a stay-at-home mom with a toddler and a baby. Recently, the baby hit a milestone I’d been dreading for months: the crossover from Will Sleep Anytime/Anywhere to Must Be In Crib at Nap Time OR...
It Won’t Always Be Like This
“You got this, mama.”
They were words from a stranger, delivered with a supportive smile while I was hauling my two screaming little boys out of the zoo park. I had one wriggling, red-faced kid...
Birthday Treats at School: A Mom’s Plea
Picture this for a second…
You’re picking your child up from school or daycare, and you hear that the class celebrated a birthday that day. The birthday girl’s mom brought cupcakes, and everyone had one after...
Breastfeeding Hope for Moms-to-Be
During my first pregnancy, I was SUPER anxious about breastfeeding.
The internet was jam-packed with horror stories: poor latches, poor supplies, weak sucks, infections, blocked ducts, cracked nipples, and so, so much pain—both physical and emotional.
Every mom I talked to had...
Moms Have Phases Too
When my husband and I had our first baby, we had a lot of those “this is our life now” moments.
Middle of the night diaper blow-outs, inexplicable crying episodes (with a 400-item checklist of...
The Lonely Life of a Food Allergy Mom
There’s one part of every kid birthday party I hate: the food part.
It’s always pizza and cake, and usually my son doesn’t care that he can’t have any. He eats his meal before the...
When Parenting is Boring
A few weeks ago, my husband sent me a link to a parenting article that openly used the B word in reference to parenting.
Boring.
He was elated. It turned out there was someone else in...
When Your Toddler Won’t Talk
A year ago, my son was about to turn 2 and had never said the word "Mama."
Or "Dada." Or "ball." Or "up." Mason was silent and stoic, and we were nervous.
Our pediatrician frowned at the communication questionnaires I filled out and recommended speech therapy. I frantically...
How Exercise Makes Me a Better Mom
Let me be super clear about something up front: I don’t always like working out.
I don’t wake up in the morning scrambling for my sports bra and thinking, “how far should I run today??”...
Please: Take Mom’s Picture, Too
Well, it’s official: the holidays are over.
All that’s left, for a lot of us, is an alarming number of new toys (...donation time!) and about eleventy-zillion photos.
The other day, I was looking through all...
Allergy Friendly Holiday Menu Inspiration | Top 8 Free
Two years ago, I found out that my then-six-month-old baby had at least ten serious food allergies, including dairy, egg, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, and several fruits. He hadn’t even tried any of these foods, since...