Ages + Stages

This may end up being a very unpopular post, but I'm going to go for it. I am not a lover of breastfeeding. I actually can't stand the push and pressure that is forced upon women to breastfeed. I...

Coming off of maternity leave with my second daughter, I've been very mindful of the seasons of life. I've had so many people ask me how my second baby differed from the first, and to be honest, having a...

We all know new motherhood often brings isolation.  Well, believe me, new SPECIAL NEEDS motherhood is no exception to that rule.  In fact, I willingly and actively created that isolation.  For the first nine months of Olivia's life, I...

14 signs you have toddlers in the house:   1. In an effort to teach your kid to be "helpful" they really just forgot what they were doing halfway through and didn't actually throw that diaper in the trash and 5...

In August of 2017, our family had a miscarriage and lost our sweet angel baby before we even got a chance to know him or her. Since then, we have had our daughter and more recently found out we...

Most of us have likely heard something about your “love language.” (If not, you should totally check out Gary Chapman’s website and books!) A quick refresher: the basic idea is that each person has a way that they prefer...

I no longer lead a sedentary lifestyle; namely, because every time I try to sit down, one of the kids needs something. I have been known for my memory. It’s always been super good and helped me survive...

There is never enough time. Never enough. There are dishes, and laundry, and school picture day, and the birthday party of the week, and soccer games, and gymnastics, and the never-ending list of other things that must be done....

Have you ever felt like you were prepared for something, only to find out that everything you thought to be true about a situation wasn’t? Maybe you studied the wrong material for a test. Maybe you walked into a...

Two months ago, I decided to leave my job. My husband and I decided we were at a point that I could stay at home if I wanted to. I took some time to think about this before I...