I think I can speak for all parents when I say: OMG, this year! Nothing has been easy about parenting in a pandemic, and things are about to get even harder. Welcome to back-to-school season 2020, where every decision is fraught with more stress than any of us ever imagined was possible. Is it safe […]
The Best Beauty Products for Tired Moms (Who Don’t Want to Look Tired)
Before I had kids, I treated my beauty regimen as a semi-religion. Protecting my skin was super important to me, and I worried that if I messed it up now, I would be in for a lifetime worth of repercussions. I told myself that having kids wouldn’t change that: I would always make the time […]
Can a Coffee Cup Change Your Life? Yes!
If there’s one constant in every mom’s life, it’s this: Our coffee gets cold before we even have a chance to drink it. (Or in my case, tea, but same thing.) Why? Motherhood, of course. Before we’re able to take more than two sips of our wonderfully caffeinated, wonderfully warm, wonderfully delicious beverage, our kids […]
16 Incredibly Useful Baby Products I Wish I’d Had As a New Mom
When you’re picking out baby items for the first time—or adding to your stash for Baby #2—it’s easy to get overwhelmed. There is just so much out there. How can you possibly figure out what the most useful baby products will be for your little bundle of joy, especially when you’ve never done this whole […]
107 Practical Parenting Tips Every New Mom Needs to Know!
So, I have a little announcement to make. It’s not a baby, per se, but it’s still my baby: a brand-spanking-new book for new moms called 107 Things I Wish I Had Known with My First Baby: Essential Tips for the First 3 Months. That’s right—I wrote a book! I couldn’t be more proud […]
Not Sleeping? You’re Missing Out on More Than Just Sleep
So, the other night, I slept. Like, really slept. And it was wonderful. I mean, it’s not like I got 12 uninterrupted hours of sleep or anything—I am a mom—but I got a solid 9. Granted, some of them were spent sleeping on the couch with my teething toddler, but we both actually slept, […]
Staycation Cocktails for Moms Who Sadly Aren’t Going Anywhere
I can try to convince myself that a staycation is just as good as a real vacation and list all the points as to why. I’m pretty convincing, too. You save money, but you can still have fun. You see your hometown with fresh eyes as you plan all sorts of cool, touristy activities […]
How to Cure Even the Worst Diaper Rash
Diaper rash is the worst. And the worst diaper rash? There aren’t adequate words…but that’s OK because your child’s screams say it all. When babies have a diaper rash, their little bottoms are red, raw, spotted and possibly even bleeding. And if they pee in their diaper when one is raging? Judging from my […]
Sick Day Essentials for Sick Kids
Kids are little petri dishes. Adorable little petri dishes, but petri dishes nonetheless. Despite our best efforts to keep them healthy—and as you can see in this other recent post, I really, really do try to keep them healthy—they get sick. It happens. It’s a normal part of life, and it helps their immune systems […]
5 Things You Need to Keep Your Baby Warm This Winter
Baby, it’s cold outside…which means that your baby is cold. If you’re anything like me, reading those words are enough to give you heart palpitations. After all, you’re THE MOM. To do the bare minimum for that job, you need to provide your baby with the basics—and keeping your baby warm is as basic as […]