Heather Hemmert

Heather lives with her husband, daughter and son and has learned to accept that Utah is now her permanent home. Before becoming a stay at home mom, she taught elementary school and loves to use that background to create fun activities to entertain her children. Though staying home with the kids is great, Heather has always enjoyed finding more ways she can keep herself sane, including elaborate cross stitch designs and playing with any puppy she can find. She particularly loves to read and write and prides herself in always remaining honest in her posts about life as a wife and mother, even when the truth is sometimes embarrassing.

Some lactating mothers have all the luck! They’re able to provide a consistent flow, or even overflow, of breast milk for their child and then some! Others, like me, struggle to maintain their supply and watch it slowly diminish. But for the mothers who have freezers packed full of frozen breast milk bags, what can …

The bane of all parent’s existence: head lice. These little buggers can find themselves onto your kid’s scalp regardless of how clean you keep your home or how hygienic your child is. They’re a pain to comb out of your kid’s hair, especially if she’s a long blonde! And once one kid in the class …

Raise of hands if you’ve heard someone say, “Oh it’s just the baby blues you’re feeling” or “having the baby blues is normal and will go away after a while.” No, the person was not talking about the adorable blue shade of your child’s eyes. He or she was referring to the feelings of depression …

Baby Gizmo is back with another baby naming guide and this time it’s for you parents who love the incredibly unique (some might even say “weird”) names! But you’re a strong, independent couple who don’t need others’ opinions so who cares if the name you choose raises an eyebrow or two! Your kid will be …

Do you show affection in front of your kids? In your opinion, how much affection is appropriate to show your spouse in front of your children? Why? Growing up, I saw my parents show a minimal, respectable amount of physical affection to each other in front of us kids. Though reserved, it was still enough …

Baby Gizmo is bringing you another naming guide to help expecting parents take that all important step! This time, we’re giving you a list of unisex baby names. These are names that sound great no matter what gender you are having. This list is also perfect for parents who have chosen not to find out …

Nobody warned me how hard motherhood is.Nobody warned me how tired I’d be.Nobody warned me how much the baby would cry or that he might have colic.Nobody warned me breastfeeding would be hard.Nobody warned me I’d cry so much. Yes, yes they did. All the baby books, your OBGYN at all your prenatal appointments, all …

Okay ladies, bear with me here: I want to introduce an idea to you that I had the other day as a way to help myself be more empathetic and patient with another mom when my first instinct was to judge and complain about her. I call it The Bubble Method. If you’re finding it …

There’s roughly 7.4 billion people in this world, but the most important human to you now (besides your spouse) is the one you’re growing in your uterus. You’re tasked with naming this new little human and, aside from deciding to get pregnant in the first place, this is probably your next most important decision. We’re …

It’s time to learn how to keep the spark alive! Kids are little anchors (said with affection) and the more you have, the harder it is to find a babysitter. Until your oldest is at an age where they can safely and responsibly babysit your younger children, you’ll have to find someone just so you …

One of the most exciting parts of finding out you’re pregnant is getting to decide on names for your child! But that’s a daunting task to some parents-to-be. Many moms turn to their friends, Facebook mom groups, and baby websites to search for name suggestions, often following a trend or theme that will stand out …

In parenthood, you find perks wherever you can get them and one big perk of being a parent is all the baby stuff you will get and use. On one side, needing so much baby stuff sucks because it can get expensive and it takes over your living space. But mostly, all the baby stuff …