How to Connect with Your Kids Ever wish you had an owner’s manual for your kids? You look at that little person standing in front of you and think, “Where in the world did you come from?” Maybe your kid has such different interests from you that you don’t know how you can ever establish …
I don’t know about you, but Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! I have such fond memories of Thanksgiving growing up that all go back to one common theme: tradition. The day always began promptly at 9am with watching the classic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, during which time we’d enjoy homemade oatmeal. Then in …
Announcing: Creative Mommyhood’s Guide to Breastfeeding Success eBook! Let’s talk about breastfeeding for a sec… Goodness, gracious, is it HARD. If you’ve breastfed a baby for even a day, you know this is true. But just because it’s hard doesn’t make it impossible. In fact, I believe it’s very possible to thrive and succeed at …
Lies We (Moms) Believe This week I was having a conversation with a fellow mom of littles, and I was struck by how much she and I had several “mom feelings” in common. I’m not talking about those happy-go-lucky, I-live-next-to-Disney-World feelings at all. I’m talking about some deep, overwhelming feelings. She explained how she was …
5 Myths Breastfeeding New Moms Need to Know Now Breastfeeding Success Series Are you a soon to be, first time-Mama and interested in breastfeeding your baby? Breastfeeding is an incredible experience! I am currently breastfeeding my third baby and I have to say I love it! The process of breastfeeding has been a wonderful way …
Bond with Your Child through Reading Here’s a confession: I do not enjoy sitting down on the ground to play with my kids. I know, that’s a terrible thing to confess, but my gut tells me that some of you reading might actually feel the same way too. That’s not to say I won’t do …
It’s a New Year! Here’s How Creative Mommyhood is Changing. I don’t know about you, but 2020 seemed to be about 3 years long! I was not sad to change the date in my writing today to ’21 instead of ’20. Bring on the New Year! Also, bring on the new blog! Let me elaborate …
My Pregnancy Journal, 15 Weeks Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links through the Amazon Affiliates program. If you should purchase an item listed, I may receive a commission from your purchase at no additional cost to you. I have never been so happy to leave the first trimester behind! And it couldn’t have come at …
Why We Don’t Need You to be a Superhero Mom Right Now Ever notice something about superheros when you watch their movies or read their comics? Every single one of them is not entirely human. They might be part human, but there is a part of them that is otherworldly as well. For example: …
September Goals and Our Surprise Pregnancy Goal-Setting has Changed I need to be real. Last month, I barely looked at my August goal sheet that I created. This one, right here: While I crushed my goals in July and was very pleased with the progress I had made, accomplishing my goals practically fell off the …
