Mom Life

Special thanks to Soul Tree Photography Studio for capturing these images for us and helping us shed light on the struggles of motherhood.  Note: If you are struggling with you mental health, please reach out to Postpartum Support International at 1-800-944-4773 or...

  When talking about seasons, there are two meanings to consider. We can refer to the weather or to the changing seasons in our lives — welcoming a new baby, moving to a new city, or trying a new hobby. The...

When I was younger I had very specific ideas about what my birth plan and motherhood would be like. We would start a family in our mid-twenties and be done having babies by 30. We would have two or...

Ah, the summer heat is here. Which means some of us are lucky enough to breastfeed our child with the sticky, sweatiness that summer brings. This can cause frustration with trying to provide for your child while also enjoying...

The last couple of years have been a journey of discovering what true self-love means and owning my own happiness by taking control of my thoughts. Not just negative thoughts; all my thoughts, good and bad. It's something I wish I...

It's my 40th birthday this month, and my daughter turns one year old just four days prior. I remember the day I found out I was pregnant and knew I would be an "older" mom. There was shock, joy,...

It's no secret, the world we're living in right now is stressful! Mom life is crazy enough in the first place, but we are now also forced to mom through a pandemic. Stress levels are through the roof and...

I found out I was pregnant at the age of 20 and became a mom at 21. My now husband and I were living in Colorado Springs, about 1,000 miles away from our family. I was going to school,...

My 12-year-old daughter and her friend came inside the house today looking like they won the lottery. They each had earned $10 for "babysitting." I noticed a few of the younger kids from the neighborhood in our back yard,...

Do to others as you would have them do to you. The Golden Rule is a cross-cultural ethical principle throughout the world. We teach our kids to treat others well by considering how they would like to be treated. That’s...