Be The Best Mom That You Can Be


It’s not about being “Mom Enough.” It’s about being the best mom that you can be for your children. What your child needs is different than what someone else’s child needs. It’s about supporting each mom NO MATTER WHAT. Do you know when a mom needs your support the most -when she is . . . → Read More: Be The Best Mom That You Can Be

The Ideal Birth


Did you know that only 5% of hospitals in the US carry the Baby-Friendly Designation?  Insist that your local hospital start working toward becoming baby-friendly.  Watch this cute video detailing how an ideal birth at a baby-friendly hospital would look.

 

Is your local hospital a baby-friendly hospital?

The Breastfed Toddler


As many of you know, I nursed my son for a very long time. We kind of just followed his cues – with a little nudging along the way. Some of my favorite nursing moments are of when he was a toddler. I was browsing the web this morning and came across this . . . → Read More: The Breastfed Toddler

Tips For Making Morning Sickness Disappear


By Linda Albert

Being pregnant is one of the most beautiful periods of the life of any woman, but still there are some side effects that you have to deal with. There are the heartburns, frequent urination, constipation, bloating, and we shouldn’t forget about morning sickness either (not that we could). So, how . . . → Read More: Tips For Making Morning Sickness Disappear

Snow Mommy


I was inspired by a snow lady that I saw on facebook to make a snow mommy. I am not, however, very artfully-inclined – so I did the best I could. What kind of snow-mommies have you built with your babes?

Delayed Cord Clamping


In today’s society, with so many births occurring in hospitals and so many interventions being implemented, birth has become a “treatment” instead of the natural process that our species has been doing since the beginning of our time on this planet. One of the things that we have lost sight of in the . . . → Read More: Delayed Cord Clamping

The Littlest Things


Photo Credit: Robin DeNoma Photography www.robindenoma.com

Sometimes it is the littlest things that can really make your day. This morning, I got up early because I couldn’t sleep. I went downstairs to check my email and when I came back up, I found my son, in my bed, snuggled up with my husband. . . . → Read More: The Littlest Things