thriving in motherhood
There’s a mix of excitement and pressure to make your baby’s first Christmas special. It doesn’t help that most moms are killing it on Instagram with their crafty ornaments, matching pjs, and color coordinated Christmas trees. Real talk, I still haven’t put up our Christmas …
There are plenty of glorious, feel-good, and warm your soul moments of motherhood. Discovering your baby’s cradle cap is not one of them. Cradle cap is a collection of yellowish, crusty, or greasy scales that form on your baby’s scalp. I might have a lower …
This isn’t your normal “how to” post. Mainly because one “how to” can’t possibly apply to all moms. Some of us are thriving while others are drowning; it’s not just you who feels that way. My current status is a newly working mom, a little …
Yup. Guilty. I gained 60lbs during my pregnancy. For a better idea of what this means, this was another 50% of my body weight that I added on. I imagined that I’d eat to my heart out and still look like most of the slender …
The first weekend of this month, we celebrated our son’s 100 day! It was technically his 112th day but you know, that doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily. On his actual 100 day, we did a mini-celebration but we also wanted to celebrate with …
You know what’s really scary? The first few months of breastfeeding. It’s fragmented moments of high stress and pain– all while being sleep deprived and desperately needing concealer or better yet, a hot shower. As Ali Wong described in her new special, our tender babies …
Here’s the thing: I don’t know the science behind wearing bras at home but even if I did, I wouldn’t wear them. I just can’t. I’m all about comfort especially when it comes to lounging at home. But then I had a baby and my …
About two weeks ago, my close friend Jinnie asked me what I was doing the following Tuesday night. I immediately said nothing (stay at home mom life) and she invited me to go to The Color Factory. I knew I wanted to go but had to …
Before I got pregnant, I had a small idea of what pregnancy was actually going to be like. I figured I’d gain some weight (mainly in my stomach), waddle a good amount, and crave peanut butter dipped pickles. Turns out, there were a few not …
He Didn’t Latch Moments after his birth, my son was whisked away to be checked by the pediatrician without my first touch. Our birth story was dramatic in a way if you will, but I was just thankful he was here and healthy. When he …