Tips for Mom "EDGE" Series

**My intention for writing about this topic is to prepare soon-to-be mothers about possible experiences they may encounter after having a baby that will affect their sex life (both good and bad). If you are sensitive to any conversation about sex or get easily offended and feel this is a private topic that should never …

I hardly recognize my physical self anymore. I look down at my body and see the marks left by each of my two babies, knowing more will come. I see my uneven breasts because nursing has become a battle to maintain my milk supply. I feel my shoulders slump from the weight of our family …

The last time I talked to you about bras, I talked about how to find a bra that fits well. This time, I want to talk about some common bra fit problems and how to solve them. (Which I totally wanted to do in my last post, but I ran out of room. I love …

After I told you all about how my husband and I had to tell our preschooler that we’re moving, but we didn’t know when we were moving or where we were going, I told you I’d be back with tips on moving. Here I am! Show and Tell: A few weeks ago, we finally got …

Poop or chocolate? My husband is much braver than I am. He will always take a sniff, no matter how gross something looks, in order to discover what a mysterious substance is. And when you start having kids, there WILL be many mysterious substances in the form of wipes, streaks, puddles and smells. If you’ve …

It was a random night in the winter of 2008. I was conducting tear-soaked web searches for “depression during pregnancy,” because Antepartum Depression was an unknown term to me at the time. I didn’t find anything except information about Postpartum Depression. This made me cry harder. I quit my job of four years at the …

Facebook is a way to show the world all the things you already did, Instagram is to show what you’re currently doing, Twitter allows you to post any little thought that pops into your mind, and Pinterest is there to save project ideas that you’ll probably never get around to doing. One thing they all …

Baby showers! What a fun time to celebrate with the mom-to-be or—hello, 2016—the parents-to be! Except when it’s not fun. Like when it’s game time and things get…awkward… Those of you planning showers may be wondering if you can skip the games altogether. This is totally an option if you’re doing a non-traditional shower (think …

You know that stage in pregnancy when you’re reading all the books, articles, and blog posts you can get your hands on? The no-holds-barred kind that tell-it-like-it-is: 10 Pregnancy Side Effects No One Likes to Talk About. 7 Things No One Tells You About Having a C-section. The Sh!t No One Tells You: A Guide …

This is a tricky question. Every family dynamic is different and what works for one may not be the ideal for another. But how do you decide something so big and personal? I don’t know about you, but the amount of children I think I want changes about every other day. I used to think I wanted 5 but …

Hello, dear readers! If any of you happen to be my friends or relations, you might want to stop reading now because we’re about to veer into TMI territory. You’ve been warned. So, while I was pregnant, I read all the “things they don’t tell you” articles and books. I knew that there was a …

Ah, Valentine’s Day! A time to buy a box of the crappiest, most-character-covered, cheapest cards I can find, or to spend more money and time than the end products are worth to craft Pinterest-inspired, Instagram-worthy Valentines.  All so my child—who can’t read—can give them to her classmates. Who also can’t read. If we’re really lucky, …