Raising two daughters is both difficult and rewarding; raising them alone? It’s amazing and wonderful and meaningful—but it is also hard. REALLY HARD. It gets even more difficult in a world where everything comes in pairs, proclaiming that two is better than one.
Is it still possible to raise kids sans gadgets these days? This is a question I’m sure every millennial parent has asked at one point or another. Having read tons of research about how screen time in excess can be harmful to infants and toddlers, I was hell-bent on raising a gadget-free child. Now three and a half years into motherhood, and I’d like to tell all the iPad-wielding parents out there I’m sorry. I’m sorry I used to go all Judgy McJudgerson on you because you let your kids stay glued to a screen. Not anymore, people. Not anymore.
Before getting pregnant, I maintained a healthy weight of 50 kilos, went to the gym and did yoga three times a week, and ate as well as I could. I loved my body, and I loved showing it off (which is probably the reason why I got pregnant ;) ). After announcing my pregnancy, though, everyone warned me that not only was I going to lose sleep, I was also going to lose the body I worked hard for and then, well...gain weight.
Nailing the latch, surviving sleep regressions, embracing your new body, and going on a girls’ night out—these are only some of the most memorable markers moms hit along the motherhood trail. While they may receive less fanfare than our child’s, these often-uncelebrated sweet spots of parenting life can make an ordinary day feel magical. One milestone that parents both dread and look forward to the most is succeeding in this sticky, stinky business calledpotty training.
So what exactly comes next after you confirm that you’re expecting? Whether this was a planned pregnancy or not, there are a few important next steps you should think about and take as you wait to meet the miracle growing inside your belly.
Sit down and take a deep breath. In this post, we break down the top things you need to do when you find out you’re pregnant.
When buying clothes for your newborn, common sense trumps fashion sense. Babies don’t need a huge variety of cute and colorful outfits for the first few weeks of life because they grow up really fast. So for now, your top priority should be keeping baby safe and comfortable.
My labor and delivery experience didn’t go exactly as I hoped and planned for. The contractions were fast and furious, definitely nothing like my friends had told me. I got to 10 centimeters dilated in 8 hours, and then I was told to push. But after more than an hour of pushing with no baby to show for it, the doctors told me we would have to consider a c-section.
There are a few things in this world that leave me in awe. One of them are working moms who seem to have figured it all out! Or at least, look like they do.
Before anything else, let me just say that being a mom is hard! And I’m not going to play the “who has it harder” card just because I’m a working mom. In this article, I am going to write about what I know—and that’s the reality of being a working mom.
Being the parent of a toddler is physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausting. Their unlimited energy and curiosity, short attention spans, impulsiveness, tantrums, and nap strikes are enough to make any mom want to return their tiny tyrants to their womb. But toddlers aren’t all evil. Three is such a sweet age for funny conversations, and as a writer, I feel compelled to keep track of all the hilarious things that come spilling out of my threenager’s mouth.
Here, we’ve put together a list of the best organic baby onesies that are good for your little human and the planet. Because unlike what Kermit the Frog once famously sang,it is not that hard being green!
When there’s a baby on the way, there’s sure to be a baby shower looming on the calendar!Baby showers are a great way to celebrate the exciting arrival of a new bundle of joy and help future parents prepare for the roller-coaster ride that is parenthood. Here are 15 Wild Baby suggestions for awesome Baby Shower gifts!
