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
{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 … [Read more...]
Peace of Mind with a New Baby
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...]
Stuck in the Bad Moments 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 Kristin Helms} “I was up four times last night…again!” I was complaining (again) to one of my mom friends at the park while we pushed our toddlers on the swing and swayed side to side with our babies in … [Read more...]