I thought it was difficult meeting people and making friends as a single adult, but then I became a mom and moved to a new city with an infant.
After having a child, I found out how truly isolating new...
This month on the blog – in conjunction with Britax – we are thrilled to share a series of posts on child safety in honor of Month of the Military Child. Not only do Britax car seats meet all...
I feel compelled to start this post about infertility with a much needed, “I’m sorry.”
I’ve requested stories of women who’ve struggled with infertility, and I’ve heard many stories of pain, loss and hardship with miscarriages, SIDS, and infertility. This...
Looking at me now, toting a 20-month-old toddler on my back, holding hands with my 4-year-old, and sporting a six pack month pregnant belly, I seem to be the very picture of fertility.
What that picture doesn’t show is how very...
While there are many challenges associated with being a military family, one of the most difficult is coping with stress when the active duty member is deployed. Military children may also experience this stress despite the love and reassurance...
“Just relax, it will happen when it’s time!”
“Have you tried _____??”
“Oh, it took us 3 whole months to get pregnant, I know exactly how you feel!”
If you’re like me and have personally dealt with the physical, emotional, psychological, and...
I am a mom who loves information about children. Years before I was a mom, I was consuming information about parenting. I spent hours reading "mommy blogs" like Mighty Girl, Dooce, Girls Gone Child and watching Momversation videos. I...
When a friend’s birthday is coming up, I usually know what I want to buy her months in advance. When Christmas rolls around and you need gift ideas, I’m your woman. Surprisingly, my love language is not that of...
I don't buy Mother's Day cards.
I used to love going through the card aisle and reading the “funny” Mother’s Day cards. The creativity and hilarity of what people came up with to put on a card was amusing to...
Motherhood is wonderful, joyful, difficult, stressful, and amazing all at the same time.
Do you know what else it is? Gross. Yep, being a mom can be gross sometimes. Who am I kidding? A lot of the time!
Last week I...
I don't know about you, but having kids in my thirties was harder than expected. I always knew I wanted kids, a daughter for sure. God in his wisdom gave me two boys. I love my boys deeply, they just weren't what I expected or...
When we finally got our first kid sleeping through the night, we basically felt like parenting experts. We had read books together and followed them religiously. And it had worked. The night before we implemented The Plan, she woke...
Military Lifestyle
2025 Book Bingo: Military Edition
If you are already a reader or want to dedicate more time to reading in 2025, consider participating in our 2025 Book Bingo: Military...
