Oct 17, 2015Advice From a Breastmilk Bag.The other day, I learned I am not wearing enough stripes around my baby. I should be donning them as often as possible. In fact, if I’m not constantly surrounding my child with bold-colored, contrasting stripes I “might as well be blindfolding him.” This was actual advice by an actual…Parenting4 min readParenting4 min read
Sep 23, 2015We’ve Only Just Begun.I can’t count how many times since I had my son that I’ve been warned how quickly he will grow up and instructed to enjoy every single minute of his young life. It’s been written in cards by distant relatives, posted on my Facebook wall by older colleagues and spoken…Motherhood3 min readMotherhood3 min read
Aug 15, 2015What My Son Has Taught Me About “the Plan.”I approached pregnancy and impending motherhood like I approach most things in my life. With lists. Lots and lots of lists. It has taken me 34 years to finally admit I am more than a little bit type A. I like to think of myself as a free-spirit, go-with-the-flow kinda…Parenting3 min readParenting3 min read
Jun 29, 2015Ultimate Guide to the Most Perfect Pregnancy EverTick tock. Do you hear that? That’s the sound of the hours speeding forward toward the birth of your baby. And now that you’re pregnant, it’s important to do everything just right. If you feel like you haven’t gotten enough advice from books, magazines, family, co-workers and that random guy…Pregnancy4 min readPregnancy4 min read
