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10 Reasons I’m Afraid To Bring Home Baby #2
You’d think I’d be less scared to have a baby the second time around. I already know what labor and delivery feel like, how to care for a newborn, and that my life will never be the same. I’m not a true veteran like Michelle Duggar, but at least I’ve done this before....
7 Reasons I Can’t Take My Daughter to See Cinderella
In case you missed the gorgeous billboards or swoony trailer, there's a new live-action Cinderella movie coming out March 13. What's more, an exclusive "Frozen Fever" short will run before the film. You'd think I'd be first in line for tickets with my...
You’ll Always Be My First
Dear Daughter, “You’re my favorite person in the whole world” is not something you’re going to hear me say anymore. Not only is it unfair to Daddy, but it really won’t go over well with your baby sister, once she’s born and learns to talk. For now, though, it’s hard...
Prepping My Daughter For Baby Sister’s Arrival
With just six weeks to go until my due date, I'm feeling ready for baby #2 - but is my daughter? Doubtful. She's had me all to herself for four years, and now she's going to have to share me with a tiny poop machine who can't even sit up, much less join us for Zoo...
The Bizarre Reason Cops Busted Up My Maternity Photoshoot
If you’ve read any of my past pregnancy posts, you know I’m not one to glorify being knocked up. Beleaguered by symptoms, I usually come off more gripey than grateful. But despite the puking, heartburn, shortness of breath, and lately some pretty profound Braxton...
If Sleep Training Works, Why Doesn’t It Stick?
I did not want to sleep train my baby. I couldn’t bear to hear her cry for 10 seconds, never mind 10 minutes. When my pediatrician casually suggested that I let her “cry it out,” I was so angry, I temporarily switched pediatricians. That was at four months old. By...
Nighttime in the Third Trimester
I’m 32 weeks pregnant and exhausted. Bone tired, knackered, stumbling around like a drunken Zombie, making no sense, donezo, pooped. I could blame the bowling ball under my shirt, my high-energy preschooler or a woeful lack of caffeine, but the biggest reason I’m...
What’s With all the Play Date Hate?
It’s popular in the blogosphere these days to hate on play dates – you know, those double dates between moms and kids, which, depending on your personality, are either super awkward or total lifesavers. I fall into the second camp. Here’s why. When my four-year-old...
Kids’ Extracurriculars: Expectations vs. Reality
Why do we enroll our little kids in extracurricular activities? I mean, seriously, why? My daughter’s only four, so it’s not about padding her college applications. And there’s certainly no pressure coming from my kid, who’d be just as happy digging in the dirt all...