Babies

I just left you with strangers. I left you with people you do not know in a place you have only ever visited. I know they are trained and are caring and kind. I have all the access in the world...

I will never be featured as a chef on a TV cooking competition. I can’t cook. It’s not my thing. I’ve always been prone to dishes that are the simplest and fastest to assemble. I don’t enjoy spending a lot...

Whether they’ve been naughty or nice, we still love to put a smile on those little faces during the holidays! When it comes to selecting the best toys for our kids, it can be overwhelming. We want something our...

"How do I get my kid to eat?" As an Occupational Therapist, this is a phrase I hear often. Parents come in with their child who is struggling to eat foods, whether due to a physical or behavioral concern, and...

By now most of us have seen the memes that compare "How It Started vs. How It's Going." Way before the social media trend, my high school Home Economics teacher had us each write a letter during our senior year...

The very last bag of breastmilk. I'm holding it in my hand. I'm staring down at it. I feel a knot growing in my throat right above my collarbone. How could this possibly be it? How is it over already? I spent...

My son (and second child) turned six months old recently. I couldn’t believe how hard this milestone hit me. I thought I could never handle having another baby after my daughter was born in 2017. I remember how hard those...

As a working mother of two, I can say that making the transition to pumping at work isn't always easy. But I did learn a few things the first time around that helped me during my second transition to pumping...

Motherhood will change you. One day you are deciding which brunch spot to hit up for bottomless mimosas, the next you are hyperventilating over what size flanges you need for your breastpump. Everyone comes into motherhood expecting things to...

Our second child is less than two months old, and I have recently realized I have a love-hate relationship with breastfeeding. There are highs and lows, advantages and disadvantages, and so many sleepless, yet special, nights. Some days I feel...