Let’s face it. Once the kids are asleep, you and your spouse are most likely collapsing exhausted into bed and spending a few hours on your phones or watching tv. That’s fine! That’s what I did for a really long time too. But one day I was so sick of feeling like I had no…
We’ve been focusing a lot on creating a good morning routine that allows us to start our day on the right foot. Before starting this, a lot of our mornings would look like me being groggy and tired for an embarrassing amount of time. I’d get up and nurse my son, then lay back down…
What is Mindful Parenting? Before we dive into how to become a mindful parent, let’s first talk about what mindful parenting even is. Mindful parenting is intentional, thought out interaction between parents and their children. In the book Raising Good Humans: A Mindfulness Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by…
I personally believe that every mom should have a choice in how to feed their babies. But to me, this doesn’t just include avoiding shaming moms for how they choose to feed their babies. It’s also offering them support. In my time in motherhood, I have seen so many other moms have to turn to…
One thing I’ve learned as a mom is that it can be so hard to feel confident in the products you’re giving your baby. Sometimes it feels like nothing is trustworthy and everything is stressful. I never really would’ve considered myself crunchy until I got pregnant. Soon after learning I was expecting though, I found…
If you’re expecting a baby soon you’re probably thinking a lot about how you’re going to feed them. If breastfeeding is what feels best to you, you’re going to be needing a few things to make your nursing experience go as smoothly as possible. I’ve been nursing my son for 14 months now and have…
So awhile back this mental strength challenge went viral on social media called 75-hard. As soon as I heard about it I wanted to try it. Problem is, I was 8-months pregnant and still working full time. Basically, I was exhausted ALL the time. How was I supposed to do TWO work outs every day…
This post may contain affiliate links. For more information check out our disclaimer. This post is one of the reasons I actually came up with the idea for this blog. For two weeks my baby and I cried, barely slept, and were in a constant battle over biting while nursing. He had bitten me a…