Ready to start breastfeeding? Think about this one: I have been nursing my daughter for 7 months. Before that, I nursed my son for 15 1/2 months. So, I have spent almost two years of my life nursing and I am not finished yet! Nursing a baby is a huge job that is often downplayed.
10 Tips On Weaning From Nursing
I nursed my son for 15 1/2 months. I enjoyed every moment except for the first 4. The first four were hard. After that, I loved it. I felt very connected to my son through nursing. It was something very special between us that only I could provide him. It was him that decided to …
How to find purpose in motherhood
As stay-at-home moms, we often struggle to find our identity and our purposes. For the working mom they have their career. The working mom gets validation in the form of a pay check, a raise, a promotion and a thank you. But for the stay at home mom, we have a house, children and a …
How I Became A Stay-At-Home Mom
Before I became a mom, I sold real estate. I had a great career, had my own company was my own boss. I made my own hours, made fantastic money and was completely capable of being independent. I loved my life and I live in a storybook town. I lived in my dream home. When …
How To Handle Extended Family During The Holidays
In every marriage there is at least one fight over who gets what holiday and what it looks like. For the first few years of our marriage, we tried to do a meal at each home, but found the day exhausting. We knew things would have to change when we had kids.