Bringing a new baby into the family is a special and exciting time. For a toddler, it can also be special and exciting but also a little different and scary, especially if they feel threatened that the baby will take away attention from them! Before I even knew I was pregnant again, my daughter kept lifting my shirt and looking… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Motherhood and WeeStructed
My wedding day was pretty memorable but if I’m being honest, the day I became a mother was the best day of my life. I finally felt like I knew why I belonged in the world and felt like this is what I was destined to do my entire life. The day my daughter was born, I felt a kind… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Shopping Small Businesses & Little Quills Clothing
Do you shop local? Do you shop handmade? Do you shop small? There is something so intriguing and satisfying about shopping with small businesses. I have such an admiration for men and women that start their own business from scratch and out of their home. The creativity and inspiration these men and women have is so fascinating. There are always… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Setting Rules in Your Home
I worked closely with a world-renowned behaviorist for the past five years implementing a positive behavior support program in over 20 elementary schools. One of the fundamental components of the program is to have a set of 3-5 school-wide rules. These rules are easily adapted for the home and are the foundation to your family’s discipline system. First choose… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Secondary Infertility
I typically do not write personal blogs about my own life experiences and myself but since it is National Infertility Awareness Week, I couldn’t help but to use this space and this platform to bring awareness to this topic and share my own personal struggle. It is all too common to suffer from infertility alone, but I soon realized the… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Top 5 Last Minute DIY Mother’s Day Gifts and All About That Creation
Are you a DIY parent? If you are, this post is for you! Inspired by one of my best girlfriends in a conversation we had last night, here are my Top 5 Last Minute Mother’s Day DIY gifts you and your children can make for any mom, aunt, and or grandparent. Mother’s Day is literally right around the corner, less… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Top 10 Non-Toxic Products & Fresh Mama Lane
In December 2011, I was diagnosed with a low stage of breast cancer. I had only been married for about six months and received the news a few days before Christmas. It was a devastating time. I will write an entire blog dedicated to this topic, but in the meantime, it is important to know that because of this diagnosis,… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Ways to Boost Your Milk Supply + The Cardiff Baby Co Nursing Pads
For some moms, milk supply comes easy. Some moms start lactating before baby is even born and have so much milk, they are in pain and are constantly feeding and pumping and even donating unused milk. For other moms, it can be very difficult to sustain enough milk to not only nourish your baby but to breastfeed for as long… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Why Freshly Picked is One of my Favorite Companies
From my perspective, it is very difficult to receive excellent customer service these days. My biggest pet peeve is when you call a company and you are immediately taken to an automated machine that has a million menu options and it’s almost impossible to actually talk to a real, live, human being. You used to be able to “press zero” or… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Setting Limits with Children
Setting limits with your kids can be challenging to say the least, especially if they are of a certain age; toddlers, children, or adolescents. If you are prepared in advance with the tools you need to set limits, it will be easier for you to set them when you need them. Children thrive on structure so do not be afraid… Read More
