Life After Becoming A Mom
I recently started a mom blog and fell in love with sharing my family’s crazy, funny, every day li...
The Point of Praise
As a behavior specialist and a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) coach at my school,...
Traveling with Kids
Travel has been one of our passions as a couple for as long as we've been together. We knew that onc...
Making New Years Resolutions a Family Venture
It’s a time to think about what you’ve accomplished this year and what you hope to accomplish in...
Co-Parenting During the Holidays
Holidays can be an especially tricky time for children of separated parents and for their co-parents...
Practicing With My Mom Hat On
It’s a funny thing about being a dietitian, that somehow people think that I think differently abo...
Mom Life When You’re A Type “A”
I always considered being a type “A” personality a blessing. In the corporate world, I was alway...
Embracing the Questions
When we found out we were expecting twins I told my husband we should prepare a one page “press st...
How to Adjust to Becoming 'Mom'
Becoming a mom, whether for the first time or tenth time, is like starting a new job. With each new ...
Stop Being So Hard on Yourself, Mama
Hey, mamas! I know it’s been a while since I’ve popped in! I have been spending some time adjust...
Not Your Average Workout
Having been an athlete my entire life, when I became a mother I realized that as difficult as past p...
The Call of Anxiety
Emotional, tired, worried, impatient, overwhelmed, typical, doubts, unexceptional and wants to quit....
From 'Mommy' to 'Mom'
Look at you my beautiful boy! You are 2 1/2 years old and you amaze me more than any other human. Yo...
List of Lasts
The last pregnancy test.The last belly kick.The last labor (thank God).The last sweet first glimpse....
I try to be the perfect mom. I am not.
When I lose my temper, you think it’s your fault. It’s not your fault.You don’t understand all...
Traveling Troubles
Traveling with kids is not for the faint of heart. Being as we are a baseball family and also raisin...
Breathe
It has been almost 10 months since my daughter choked on a toy.Ten months. The moments that passed f...
Momfectionist.
Hi! My name is Lauren and I am a “momfectionist”. I think as moms we all struggle with perfectio...
Less is More
easy ways to simplify your life and focus on the things that really matterIf you’re anything like ...
When parenting worlds collide
I’ve been thinking about writing this blogpost for over a year now, but never seem to get myself t...
Coping with "Morning" Sickness with a Toddler
Coping with morning sickness (or in my case hyperemesis gravidarum) when raising a toddler can be a ...
Mom Shaming
I experienced my first mom-shaming from a stranger yesterday.Nine years in and four total years of b...
Selfishness Masquerading as Selflessness
“Your number one job as a mother is to make your child need you a little bit less every single day...
Don't Let it Break
Did I ever tell you about the time my son almost broke his nose?As often and as many sports as he pl...
