Community, Help, and Encouragement for Active Parents
There are sometimes in your life that people will give you unasked for advice, but never so much as when you have a new baby. Trust yourself! And don’t be afraid to ask for what you need, do your own research and second-guess what you’re being told. Here are some of the things I’ve done [...]
Nurse: “Ok, let’s get you hooked to this IV and get the antibiotics started.” Me: “Excuse me? IV? Antibiotics? I am having a natural birth and my birth plan states I do not wish to be on an IV. I don’t mind you puting in the heplock for just-in-case, but no IV unless needed.” Nurse: [...]
“Having a baby changed my life – the way that getting married changed my life. You cross this thresh hold you can never “uncross”. I could never NOT be a mother again, just like I could never be single again once I said “I do.” There is a brilliant joy, and tinge of bittersweet, in [...]
I was asked to write a post as part of the One Million Moms campaign with BlogFrog and share with you guys one of the best, or worst, pregnancy moments I’ve experienced. So I chose to tell you about when the hardest moment, also became one of the best. And how I learned my own [...]
Preparing your dog for a new baby takes some advanced planning but, with a little effort, your dog and baby can learn to get along.
If baby and you are planning to take a trip anytime soon, here are some simple tips and ideas to make the journey as easy and stress-free as possible for both of you. Choose the Right Destination Start your holiday with baby right by picking a destination that both your little one and you will [...]
When you’re expecting or a new mom, seasoned and “older” moms tend to give you tons of advice and insight into how a baby changes everything. You know, the sleepless nights, the endless diaper changes, your loss of “me-time” and the ever-present exhaustion. If that leaves you feeling scared and overwhelmed, here’s something to cheer [...]
The orange tree gives us three different essential oils. Orange essential oil comes from the orange fruit, Neroli essential oil (Orange Blossom) comes from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree, and Petitgrain essential oil comes from the leaves and twigs of the orange tree. Of the three oils Neroli is by far the most [...]
Looking to wade through the hundreds of thousands of pregnancy information websites and find exactly what you need? Hopefully this review of my favorites will help you narrow it down. In part one of this duo, I shared some websites that I’ve referenced again and again in regard to health and fitness, the growth and [...]
When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, my husband and I were quite nervous and excited all at the same time! I had many questions about the when’s, how’s and why’s of pregnancy and childbirth. I scoured the internet and was overwhelmed by the sheer number of sites devoted to different [...]
