Not to be the bearer of bad news, but all the people, magazines, and parenting tutorials touting how breastfeeding is free aren’t being exactly forthcoming with the entire story. Sure, the actual physical act of baby’s mouth to your boob is free as can be, but anyone who’s ever breastfed knows that it’s rarely so cut and dry as...
Breastfeeding is a natural, normal, healthy part of motherhood and child development, and there's no reason that breastfeeding your child should make you feel like you're limited in where you can go and what you can do. You have every right to breast feed your child in a public setting, and the law is not on the side of...
I don’t think I have ever wanted anything more in my life than having children. The day I found out I was pregnant, I couldn’t even get the words out to my husband and I fell to the floor crying. I was so happy. Little did I know, the next 9 months were going to be the most uncomfortable...
Let’s be honest, however you have child it is an amazing experience. My experience started with a hellish pregnancy. Despite all the terrible side effects, there was a silver lining: some really amazing experiences throughout pregnancy. The best part about pregnancy is knowing that all the bad stuff- the sickness, the heart burn, the aches and pains- doesn’t last....
Growing up, my mom was a stay-at-home mom. She was able to drop me off at school, pick me up, stay at home with me when I was ill. She was there for all the big moments and all the little moments. I knew, growing up, that I wanted to be in a situation where I could stay at...