Mother’s Day can be an overwhelming holiday when it comes to thanking and showing gratitude for the amazing mom in your life – but what does she really want? Look no further. According to History.com, “The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna Jarvis in 1908 and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914.” So we have over 100 years of feedback from moms on what might be on their ...
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As a new mom, it’s ok to feel sad. It’s ok to be overwhelmed. It’s even ok to feel a little lost. After my second child was born, I felt lost in every way imaginable. Between the weight of being a new mom of two and the literal post-baby 70-pound weight gain, I wasn’t sure how to find my way back to myself. The best thing I ever did, was to stop putting myself ...
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It’s been just over two years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it feels like much of the world has returned to normal. However, the long-reaching and long-lasting impacts of the pandemic on working moms continue to be felt. While balancing work and family obligations has long been the reality for women in the United States, the continued uncertainty around childcare and in-person instruction for school-aged children has created ...
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For kids, the BEST part of Halloween is deciding what they want to be this year. They often go the entire year talking about what costume they want! They usually do not meet the expectations. Kids' imaginations are limitless and creative, but costumes stores can sometimes fall flat. Before you run off in a panic and empty your wallet at some costume store, consider what you have buried in the ...
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Saying that moms are busy is an understatement. We are constantly pulled in 45,000 directions, and we are reprioritizing all tasks and issues on the fly throughout the day. One of the things that constantly gets pushed to the bottom of the list is cleaning the house. This, of course, is easy to rationalize because the house might not be picked up, but are Timmy and Susie bathed, dressed, fed and ...
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Being a mom is one of the most challenging things most people ever do. Taking care of a tiny human (or SEVERAL) is a freaky amount of responsibility that, all too often, reduces the faint of heart to a crying heap on the bathroom floor. (Ask me how I know). But being an adoptive mom is a special kind of challenge, an emotional rollercoaster that many of us just don’t have ...
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This time of year, most moms are eagerly anticipating bouquets of flowers and breakfasts in bed. A surprising number of modern moms though are ignoring the holiday as much as society will allow — why? Why Some Moms Don’t Dig Mother’s Day On social media and in quiet circles, some moms are daring to disrupt the tradition of Mother’s Day in their homes. There’s a variety of philosophical reasons behind the choice, ...
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In America, it’s standard practice to clear a postpartum mom for normal day-to-day activities and exercise if she’s no longer bleeding or showing signs of infection at six weeks. The reality? Most women spend months, even years, physically recovering from their pregnancies. The postpartum effects of pregnancy can vary from the psychological to the downright psychotic, including postpartum depression, and the uber-weird and super common phenomenon of abdominal muscle separation. You’re a force ...
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Working mothers face a lot of unique challenges, but breastfeeding? We’re going to go out on a limb and say that this one is pretty high on the list of concerns. When breastfeeding moms have to travel for work, there are a few things they have to consider: How to maintain their supply while they’re away Ensuring they have enough milk stockpiled to last baby Having a way to get baby ...
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Before you were a parent, you were bold. You were adventurous. You went places, you did things. You were spontaneous and fun and laid back. And then you had kids, and now you’re afraid to take them all to the grocery store without bringing reinforcements. We get it, having kids definitely complicate things, and what was once an easy pack-a-bag-and-go event is now a month of planning and getting out the door ...
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