Real Mom Advice
Sending your little one to daycare for the first time can be daunting. I sent my baby to daycare when she was just 10 months old – I had a great career opportunity that I just couldn’t pass up. I knew I was making the right choice for our future, but I felt a ton …
As my baby girl’s birthday is right around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about how much I’ve learned. One year seems like a long time, but let me tell you – it flew by. Without further ado, here are 15 things I learned in my first year of motherhood: 1. You are now …
You’re cooped up in the house, you’re bored, and the only outing you can justify is your weekly grocery shop – and that’s not even fun anymore; security guards staring you down as you enter the building, and employees following you around with cleaning products, sanitizing everything you look at. And then there’s social media …
With corona virus polluting the news, it’s hard not to worry. Everyday, I’m hearing more and more stories about school closures, event cancellations, increased infection numbers, and of course – people panic buying WAY too much stuff. I’m not shy to say it – this toilet paper frenzy is ridiculous. I see people laughing about …
“Enjoy every minute.” When I became a new mother, I heard this all the time. Strangers would come up to me in the drug store, ignoring my dark circles and greasy hair, and tell me every moment is precious. I would smile, thank them, and roll my eyes as soon as they walked away. Enjoy …
Does everybody remember puberty? Bad skin, mood swings, sweating in places that shouldn’t be allowed to sweat. We all went through it, and we all survived (thank God). Thanks to school systems and brave parents, most kids know what puberty is and aren’t completely blind-sided when it hits. Most of us are taught that at …
To the mom who worries she isn’t doing enough, it’s okay. If you didn’t get all the laundry folded, or you forgot to change the sheets again, it’s okay. If you haven’t walked the dog in over a week, or you’re serving leftovers for dinner again, it’s okay. The dust will keep, and nobody but …
We all know about the three trimesters in pregnancy. The first trimester is all about excitement – until the nausea, food cravings, and tender ta-ta’s kick in. Then the second trimester hits, and some of the crappier pregnancy symptoms fade and give way to that baby bump! By the third trimester we’re ready to evict …
Comparing ourselves to others is one of the worst things we do as moms. We see that mom at the grocery store who found the time to do her hair AND make-up and think, “Wow, I’m a slob.” We hear the moms at the coffee shop planning a 5K marathon together and think, “Why am …
Feeding a baby their first solid food is a big milestone. It’s fun, it’s messy, and it’s downright entertaining. For me, though, it was also kind of scary. I felt unprepared and overwhelmed – there was so much I felt like I needed to learn and I had no idea where to start. However, I …
