motherhood

To the mom on the brink of burnout

It’s a tricky feeling to know that our lives as mothers, and all that comes with it, has left us feeling burnt out. Because what are we going to do? We still need to go on, and get everything done.

When ‘slow living’ still feels busy and stressful

Emphasis on the word “living”—because how “slow” can the life of a mother really be?

Raising kids away from family is hard, but you can do it

By growing our family away from extended family (and their help), we’ve learned that there is nothing more valuable than creating a strong network of friends who are like family.

Viral wedding video of vows to a stepson shows there’s more than one way to become a mama

Families are made because of love—not just DNA. ?

My 3-year-old does these 7 tasks for himself—because they empower him

And because it’s teaching him self-sufficiency and responsibility. (Plus, it’s helpful to mama!) 

I’m not pregnant, but I’m expecting

You don’t have to be pregnant to be an expectant mother—or else we’d never use the term “expectant father,” right?

An ode to my husband’s sweatpants

Thank God I stole these from my husband because really—what would my life be without them?

The mother in us is born, too

Mothering must rise up in us, not be scripted onto us.

There’s no one ‘right way’ to parent your child

Sometimes finding peace with parenting is as simple as cutting yourself a break.

The 10 people you’ll LOVE after giving birth

To the friends, family, medical professionals, treasured neighbors and kind strangers: THANK YOU. ?

Tired mama: Believe the people who say they want to help

When we say no to help from our friends, we are robbing them of their happiness. And let’s be honest, we are robbing ourselves of some much-needed help.

Dear pregnant mama: Take the nap

Don't question it. Just do it.

My daughters are growing up—and it’s almost too bittersweet to handle

Witnessing your children become independent people is exciting, terrifying and sad all at the same time.

Dear America—ALL parents deserve paid leave

And we shouldn’t have to feel guilty for wanting this precious time with our baby. Or selfish for wanting to still get paid during this time.

I could have had freedom—instead, I had kids

Instead all of that—I have these three little gifts that I wouldn’t trade for all the money, flat stomachs and lazy weekends in the world.

What do I need for baby #2, dear friends and family? Your help.

Visitors—I need you to bring me coffee and let me shower. ☕?

Do you sneak Netflix time? (So do lots of moms, survey reveals)

Moms watching shows while doing all the other stuff moms have to do makes perfect sense. #multitasking

The decision I made the day I reached the end of my daughter’s baby book

Don’t stop documenting just because you’ve run out of pages in the baby book. ?

My family’s big summer plans: Do nothing

After realizing I’m in my third trimester, have a 3 year old and an 18 month old *and* don’t want to go broke this summer—I decided to take the perfection-planning-pressure off completely.

The BEST 2017 Amazon Prime Day deals for baby + mama

Go and get it, Mama! ?