Suzy Burnett
Suzy is wife to an amazing husband, Ryan, and mother to two beautiful daughters, Lucille (4) and Alice (2), with a baby BOY on the way. She is an avid runner, foodie, travel enthusiast, book nerd and lover of life. She recently started a blog, crohniemommy.com, as a way to cope with her Crohn's disease, and to hopefully offer some support and inspiration to others who suffer from IBD. She's thrilled to collaborate with Madison Mom to shed light on motherhood while having a chronic condition.
To Wean or Not to Wean
I always knew I wanted to breastfeed my children. My mother instilled in me the importance of the special bond between mother and child when I was very young, so there was no question...
Do it for Our Children
Deja vu? No, this is our reality. We were actually in the same exact position last year as we are now, except this time it was almost entirely preventable. The vaccine, along with following...
Calling All Exhausted Mamas + 10 Tips
One of my favorite things in the whole wide world is SLEEP, and I realized this after years of NOT getting adequate sleep. The absence of precious slumbers made me really appreciate how beneficial...
Just Keep Swimming…!
Life will always have it challenges, but I don't think I'm alone in saying that right now is exceptionally difficult. The global pandemic, racial injustice, offensive rhetoric, and political mayhem are almost too much...
Grateful Hearts this Thanksgiving
These are hard times for everyone right now, but I'm asking you to dig deep in your heart, and look for places that still hold thanks. As the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, there...
10 Ways to Cope with the Corona Blues
Needless to say, life as we know it is forever changed. Life before the pandemic looked very different than it does now. Whether you're single, married, kids, empty nester, black, white, red, purple, young,...
Explaining Pet Loss to our Littles
Where do I begin. Deep breath in, deep breath out. Miles was my first baby, and the man in my life for many years. I had my feline friend prior to marrying my husband....
Keeping the Birthday Magic Alive During a Pandemic
Our first born turned five last week. Pre COVID-19, we had big plans to take the family to Disney World to celebrate. We've never been to the magical place and wanted to go since...
Don’t Let COVID-19 Stop You From Vaccinating Your Children
Since March, our lives have been all consuming with the global pandemic. While there might not be a vaccine for the coronavirus yet, there are still many other vaccines for existing diseases that are...
Beautiful Bond
Breastfeeding your baby is such an individual choice, so I'm not here to make judgments on those who choose to use formula. I had to supplement with formula a few times for medical reasons,...
Postpartum Baby Weight or the COVID “19”?
I was incredibly lucky as I dropped the weight pretty quickly with both our girls. I'm an avid runner as well, so my obsession to pound the pavement helped tremendously. Despite this picture of...
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
These are uncertain times. These are scary times. COVID-19 has brought disparity into so many people's lives. One word that encapsulates this sentiment for me is "empty." Empty streets, empty halls in hospitals and...