by Amy | Dec 5, 2015 | My Family, Shopping, Sponsored
Momtastic asked me and my 4-year-old Viv to shoot some videos for Hasbro’s hot new toy, FurReal Friends Starlily My Magical Unicorn. Yeah, that’s a mouthful (especially for me to say in the commercial) but Starlily deserves her many names, because she does...
by Amy | Nov 11, 2015 | List, My Family, Parenthood
I never knew about getting sick until I had two kids. When I was young and unencumbered, if I felt a cold coming on, I’d make a point of ordering a screwdriver at the bar that night. You know, for the vitamin C. And then, by the next day, I was usually fine....
by Amy | Oct 28, 2015 | List, My Family, Parenthood, Siblings
Like fingerprints and snowflakes, no two kids turn out the same. Is it just their genes, or is it us? I didn’t plan on parenting differently the second time around, yet I feel like I’ve become such a different mom. Here’s how I’ve changed: 1....
by Amy | Oct 25, 2015 | Couplehood, My Family, Pregnancy, Sponsored
Let’s talk about sex, baby. Or more accurately, sex after baby. A friend recently confided in me that after giving birth to her first child, she lost her sex drive for a long time. She remembers sadly mourning her old friend, sex. “I’d always been...
by Amy | Oct 8, 2015 | List, My Family, Parenthood
You know how when your gas tank’s almost empty, you’re supposed to turn off the A/C and the radio while you cruise to the nearest filling station so you don’t waste fuel? That’s a great analogy for how I feel as a mom to an infant. I’m...
