Tips for Moms

I love hearing birth stories! There’s nothing cooler than hearing how a woman became a mother, whether that was from birthing their child from their own body or through adoption, surrogacy, or fostering. It’s so amazing how different each woman’s experiences can be, ranging from everything going perfectly to dealing with disappointment when it doesn’t. …

I’m a yeller. I’m that mom at the grocery store yelling at her kids to stop running up and down the aisle. I’m that mom who yells at her kids to quiet down. I’m that mom yelling her kid’s name over and over (and over) from across the public pool, getting continually louder and more …

With so many new readers joining us every day, many who are new or expecting parents, I thought it would be a good time to talk about what you should pack in your hospital bag. This is a video you’ll want to share with your pregnant friends! HOSPITAL BAG VIDEO When you head to the hospital …

Sure, most of us think to check our pool toys for spiders or ants before we use them but are you checking them for snakes? Firefighters in Buckeye, Arizona, have taken to Facebook to send a “pool noodle alert” after a local family shared their story of finding snakes in their pool toys! “Watch where …

For a long time, my husband and I stuck to very kid specific activities in our family’s free time. We went to the playground. We visited the zoo. We explored children’s museums. All are wonderful, but after the birth of our last child, we decided to start bringing our kids along on activities that he …

Believe it or not, sunscreen really should be your last resort when it comes to protecting delicate skin. Think of it more like an important supplement than the only go-to way to avoid sunburns. Even if you’re not worried about toxins that may or may not be inside sunscreens, it’s still important to employ other …

Music can so easily set the tone for the moment. The adventure. The season. Quiet lullabies perfectly lead little ones into sleep. Show tunes make cleaning bearable, almost fun. Oldies take you into the past, often reminding you of people you love while making memories with new family and friends. And Christmas songs, oh, you …

Summer’s just begun (heck, official summer hasn’t even started yet!), which means there’s plenty of outdoor play time ahead of us. Everyone knows that one of the best ways to head off summertime crankiness is water play, so let me help you with that by telling you about eight awesome water tables. Little Tikes Anchors …

The tragic news of US Olympic Skier Bode Miller’s toddler drowning this past weekend reminds parents everywhere of a very important topic we need to revisit: water safety. 19-month-old Emeline, Bode and Morgan Miller’s youngest, died after wandering away from her parents while they were at a neighbor’s party. It only took a moment before …

Father’s Day is coming up on June 17th and if you need a cute and simple idea on how to spoil the dad in your life, here it is! Daddy’s Stache! Make a card and draw a mustache on it. Since my art skills are subpar at best, I just pulled up a picture from …

One of the reasons why I burst into unhappy tears when I first saw that positive pregnancy test 5 years ago was because I knew my circumstances were about to change and that my body would never be the same. I had heard all the horror stories—one of my own mother’s favorites is how by …

Yep, it’s time for another parody! This time it is based on a true story with what happens to my teenage daughter when she can’t find her phone. We’d like to think this is EVERYONE when they can’t find their phone but teenage girls take everything to the next level, amIright?!? This parody was so …