Baby

  Want your photos on your phone to really make an impact?! We are guessing your answer is YES! So many of us rely on our camera phone these days because, let's face it, a DSLR is great but it's...

The North Phoenix Moms Blog Family Directory is LIVE and we are so excited to share it with you!  We are thrilled to be able to connect YOU, our readers, with incredible businesses in various areas that we regularly...

I know I was slightly late to the ballgame, as my son was a little over 2 when we made our first trip to the pediatric dentist, but let me tell you, it was the BEST first experience we...

Sometimes being a bad person, can feel so right. I recently published a blog about the 15 ways motherhood has made me a better person, but let’s be honest – motherhood doesn’t only bring out the best in us...

We are just wrapping up 4 birthdays at our house and I am exhausted! Planning a party, scheduling a family dinner, and searching for the perfect birthday present is a little stressful for this already stressed out mama. But...

Bloom: An Event for New and Expecting Moms Full hands.  Full hearts. It is hard to believe that our Bloom event was two weeks ago today!  We just loved getting together with all of the pregnant and new mamas.  We had...

After squeezing a tiny human out of what you used to recognize as your vagina, it's tough for you to even begin to imagine intimacy. The "honeymoon phase" of sex after marriage is all about romance, lingerie, and late nights...

I'm going to get a little more personal than I usually like to get. And it's probably going to get a little awkward. With a title that has the word "boobs" in it, you'd think it might be fun,...

Dear Soon-to-be Moms, As you prepare to meet the little one you’ve come to know so well inside your womb, I know you’re feeling a combination of excitement, worry, unpreparedness, and anticipation. The truth is, nothing can quite prepare you...

Sprinkles are a growing fad these days. A sprinkle is a light version of a baby shower for moms who have already had their first child. The mere mention of a sprinkle gets a lot of people eye rolling...

I have always enjoyed cooking, baking and homemaking so naturally when my little boy was ready to make the leap from breast milk and solids, I knew that I wanted to make his baby food. There is a lot...

I am that typical, wanderlust filled chick. I am the woman that would get a tattoo of the world, or the mountains, or ocean, or all three! I love traveling. My husband and I have both traveled far and...

Two words: baby book. Baby books are fun and thoroughly enjoyable when you have the time to sit down and really get to work on them. They let you reminisce about the early days, all of the “firsts” and...

Two weeks after I gave birth, I found myself checked back into the hospital. But, this time, my husband checked me into a psychiatric facility and my newborn daughter wasn’t allowed to visit me. Instead, my husband brought printed...

The search for excellent childcare remains many parents' most challenging pursuit. As many begin the process, their questions turn into a long list of concerns, requirements, and desires for the perfect place for their children to thrive.  When my oldests,...

When I found out my best friend was having a baby girl,  I just knew I wanted to throw a baby sprinkle in her honor. I loved the idea of playing off the baby sprinkle theme and incorporated cute little sprinkle touches...

New Baby, New Body All you have to do is type #postpartum or #postpartumbody and be prepared for the onslaught of images of the remarkable weight loss body comparison pictures. It leaves me to wonder, are all of these images...

The other day I was rocking my sweet baby boy in my favorite chair while my husband put our older daughter to bed. My son repeatedly tried to pull my hair and shove his little fingers in my mouth and it...

I recently became a second time mama, with the birth of baby boy #2 a few weeks ago, and things are definitely different the second time around! With our first son, I was the typical first-time-mom: anxious, wanting to...

I recently boarded a plane headed to my first national conference since having my two children. Exhausted, I comfortably sank into my seat, glanced across the aisle and watched as two adorable, well-meaning parents worked feverishly to calm the...

Once you are real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always. -Margery Williams  "The Velveteen Rabbit" My baby shower theme was a “children's books” inspired party. It encouraged everything exciting about literature that I remember as a child: getting...

It's about 6:00pm. I just got my hair blown out, and am wearing a cocktail dress while fumbling around an old 'gift with purchase' bag for make up I'm dusting off as I untwist caps. My hand is being...

Parenting comes with pressure. I mean if the Duchess of Cambridge can admit to “experiencing a lack of confidence and feelings of ignorance under the pressures of being a perfect parent”—then we ‘normal’ moms don’t really stand a chance....

Did you know that March is National Reading Awareness Month? The need for a national campaign encouraging parents to read aloud to their children each day is necessary, as 1 in 3 students get to kindergarten without the tools required...

A few days ago, I stumbled across an Instagram post in my explorer feed. The post was shared by actress Jenny Mollen, who stated that she accidentally dropped her young son on his head and landed him in the...