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When Will I Be an Expert Mom?

When will I be an expert mom? It seems advice is given freely with no consideration of experiences.

  After sharing that there were indeed two babies in my pregnant belly, I was offered advice about how to manage twins plus the two I already had at home. I was asked fairly frequently, “Do you think you can handle four kids?” Unwanted or unsolicited advice can be hard to deal with.     This stumped me a bit and made me initially feel that I knew … [Read more...]

Is Co-Sleeping the Key to a Good Night’s Rest?

{Guest Post} Co-Sleeping.  That word will either put a fond smile on your face or have you running for the hills.  For me, personally, co-sleeping was one of the best things I did as a new mother. Because let's face it: being a new mom is no joke. Between the sheer exhaustion, pain, lack of sleep, midnight (or all night) feedings, diaper changes, … [Read more...]

Fighting Depression as a Mom

Fighting depression in motherhood does not mean you have to fight alone.

{Post by Lisa} Our four-day hospital stay with our first born was spent holding our happy infant almost every minute. That filled our time with peace. We were so content to just rest together. My husband and I were glad to go home, of course, but on the way out of the hospital door we both became aware that we were alone without the support of caring nurses. As we buckled our … [Read more...]

8 Natural Baby Care Tips

These tips for natural baby care are so helpful for saving money and using natural products.

It was the third time we visited the doctor for my son's skin rash. Living in a humid climate could have been the cause, and we tried the prescribed treatments. Nothing was working. Worse yet were the side effects listed on the tube of cream the doctor recommended. No one ever suggested natural baby care tips. I started to look into it on my own. Caring for our babies is … [Read more...]

Self Care for New Moms

Are you taking care of yourself mom? Self-care for the new mom can be hard. Self-care for any mom can be hard, but these ideas-and free printable-will help you fit it in.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} If you are a new mom I know you read the title of this post and probably had 1 of 2 reactions. This woman is crazy. She has got to be kidding me. Or this hidden 3rd reaction...she … [Read more...]

Why I Need My Mom Tribe

We all need moms that surround us and make us feel better about all things mom-related. They support you unconditionally through the good days and the bad, while also helping build you up during those rough times of need during the season of motherhood.

Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Heather} Becoming a mom is such an amazing feeling. The excitement you feel when you find out you’re pregnant to the first ultrasound when you get to hear the heartbeat. The sense of wonder as … [Read more...]

Peace of Mind with a New Baby

Gain peace of mind with a new baby with these 6 tips from a mom of four and twin mom. Baby monitors, cribs, and tips for gaining peace of mind when you have a new baby. #sponsored

This post is sponsored by Owlet Baby Care. All opinions are my own. Please view my disclosure. It was our first night home, my first night to feed and rock him to sleep in our house, and his first night in the crib we spent so much time researching. Our new baby was finally home and he was finally asleep. After settling him into the crib, I just had to stare. My … [Read more...]

Reusable Baby Wipes

Make your own reusable baby wipes to support your baby's sensitive skin and save money with this DIY Reusable Baby Wipes idea and printable recipe.

Reusable baby wipes are essential when your baby has sensitive skin, you want to save money, or you just want to know exactly what you are putting on your baby's precious skin. Store-bought diaper wipes were a problem for my twin boy when he was born. Even the sensitive version of store-bought diaper wipes irritated his skin. We had to improvise-and our pediatrician gave … [Read more...]

Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Pregnancy and Caring for Baby

Are you a pregnant mom or just gave birth to a baby? We have gathered resources for pregnancy and caring for baby from stay-at-home moms who have been through single pregnancies, twin pregnancies, high risk pregnancies, and ultra calm pregnancies. We have experiences here from moms who have given birth naturally, had c-sections, had VBACs and moms of twins! You will … [Read more...]

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