When I see those moms who have more than two kids and are really rocking it, I find myself in awe. I just don’t think I could do it. I always knew that I wanted more than one baby, but it wasn't...
I've always been a major nudist. I'll skinny dip in the middle of the day and walk around the house in broad daylight without any clothes on at all. I'm not sure why I've been like this my entire...
In the midst of motherhood, I find myself often facing a tug of war between feeling like I’ve failed and feeling like I’ve won the freaking Olympics. Often times, I’ll celebrate something in the moment and then reflect overthink...
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,...
Packing for the hospital is so exciting and means your bundle of joy is almost here. For someone as high strung as me this meant list after list and packing weeks in advance. After hauling a gigantic bag around...
Big Daddy Kane said it best “Pumpin' ain't easy”... Ok maybe he actually said pimpin' but obviously he hasn't attempted to extract milk from his nipples at all hours of the day or night (and sometimes in the most...
Did you attend Bloom: An Event for New and Expecting Moms this year? We cannot get over all the love for mamas and community that is so apparent at this incredible event! If you attended, or are thinking about attending...
We have all had the days ... the days where you feel like you're going to wake up and conquer the world, and, well, it just doesn't go that way. AT ALL. I had one of these days recently....
Family photos and I have a love/ hate relationship. I love getting the family all dressed up, I love having pictures to hang on my wall, and I love creating lasting memories. What do I hate about them? Getting...
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 absolutely love being a mom. The last 2.5 years have been some of the best of my life, and I feel both blessed and lucky that I have a happy, healthy daughter. In fact, I’ve loved the past few...
Getting pregnant can be hard. I can hear the laughter of those who know I got pregnant with Melody the first time I did "the deed" on my wedding night. Fast forward to the present day, and we have...
Getting married and having children at a young age was something I always wanted. We were surrounded by people I love at our wedding with nine bridesmaids, nine groomsmen, and nearly 300 guests. All of our family and friends...
I like to consider myself a medical moderate, that's a new term, I made it up. But let me see if I can explain. I had a home birth, because I wanted to do everything to avoid a c-section...
Alright first-time moms-to-be out there, I am here to break some news to you—the baby books leave out some critical pieces of information about what to expect of your body right after having a baby. We all talk about...
One thing you should know about me is, I used to be fat. I don't mean "girl fat" when you are a few pounds over the national recommendations. I mean morbidly obese. I stopped weighing myself in high school,...
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Dear Postpartum Mom,
I see you. You are beautiful.
I know it’s hard to step on the scale. You may not like the number staring back at you. You may fixate on it. You may shed a few tears over it....
Every aspect of parenting is "go big" or "go home now." From pregnancy announcements and gender reveals to the first birthday bash; it’s all a party these days. That’s probably why Pink’s latest celebration is sure to take off...
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...
It's been exactly two years and two months since my husband and I started trying to get pregnant with baby number two. Many people said it would happen quickly because "your body just knows what to do" or that...
My whole life, I felt like I never fit into my age group. I have a few good friends that are around my same age, but for the most part I felt drawn to adults, from a very young age....
My daughter turns 2 this month and I officially survived 2 kids under 2 for 6 months. Although I feel like many of the days were a blur, I do remember a lot of joy, but also a lot...
One of the most exciting things in preparing for my babies was getting their nurseries ready for their sweet arrival. When I was pregnant with our first child my husband and I were clueless regarding what we were going to need to...
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...