Ashley's Breastfeeding Journey
When I got pregnant, there wasn’t a doubt in my mind that I wanted to breastfeed... It wasnâ€...
New School Year, New Beginnings
I feel a smidge guilty admitting this, but seeing all four of my children walk through the front doo...
Mom Shaming
I experienced my first mom-shaming from a stranger yesterday.Nine years in and four total years of b...
The Empty Cup
Motherhood is so many things: amazing, heart-filling, soul-completing, humor-filled, chaotic—the l...
How to Rock your Morning Routine
If your life is anything like mine, your mornings are truly a wonder to behold … a daily ritual th...
Coping with "Morning" Sickness with a Toddler
Coping with morning sickness (or in my case hyperemesis gravidarum) when raising a toddler can be a ...
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...
When parenting worlds collide
I’ve been thinking about writing this blogpost for over a year now, but never seem to get myself t...
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...
Momfectionist.
Hi! My name is Lauren and I am a “momfectionist”. I think as moms we all struggle with perfectio...
To My Twenty-Something Self
I remember it like it was yesterday, that moment when I said, “My children will never do that!” ...
Your child will become what you instill.
Beautiful, kind, loved, valued. Your child will become what you instill in her. It's so easy to...
Self-Care is Not Selfish
Mom guilt: it's a real thing that seems to grow with each passing year. Moms have been putting thems...
How to manage your time efficiently
I often have people ask me how I manage my time and succeed at doing it all. Let's first be cle...
Swimming vs. Drowning
I was recently reminded of one of my most challenging personal parent struggles. Well, "reminded" ma...
Spring Staycation!
Friday school pick-up was an exciting one for sure. Sophia ran to the gate of the schoolyard with he...
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...
Love Pre-Loved!
When I was 18 I got my first job working at the mall at one of my favorite stores, at the time it wa...
Am I still here?
Am I still here? After devoting another day to other humans’ cries, needs, and wants while neglect...
Not Your Average Workout
Having been an athlete my entire life, when I became a mother I realized that as difficult as past p...
When Mom Guilt Attacks
It’s not really a matter of IF mom guilt happens to you, as much as WHEN mom guilt happens to you....
Why You Should Encourage Pretend Play
“Mama, can I watch your phone?”I am totally guilty of giving in to this request more often than ...
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,...
