My first month or so as a new mother was marked by a horrible breast-feeding experience. Check out my full story here. Although I was delighted to finally have my baby in my arms, I could not help but feel as if I was living a nightmare. The truth of the matter…
Category: Motherhood
How to nurture a fearless toddler.
“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey No, I am not crazy, my fourteen month old has yet to go down a waterslide. But, a few weeks ago my husband came back to…
My breastfeeding story; my nightmare.
This post was initially published on September 09, 2016 and has since been edited after reading about a first time mother who lost her child just ten days after his birth due to accidental starvation. Looking back now, that easily could have been me. Now instead of celebrating almost two…
My wild.
“I am your parent, you are my child. I am your quiet place, you are my wild.” – Maryann K Cusimano As a child myself, I never truly liked parks. I was an odd child, to say the least. I loved being home and playing “office.” I wanted to go to…
I can’t even keep a succulent alive.
If you’re in California, you know that the craze right now in the garden world are succulents. This is mainly due to the drought that California is experiencing. In order to help the cause, instead of picking out regular flowers, I decided to pick up some succulents. My plan was…
Basketballs, lawn mowers, & felons.
After my last post, I think it’s only fair to mention that while I certainly have those 12+ hour work days, there’s also the random days I get to come home relatively early and spend the better part of my day with my family. I say “relatively,” because after all,…
Throwback Thursday, the birth.
Hello! Today I’m bringing you a little #ThrowbackThursday story, more specifically my labor & birth story. I cannot believe it’s been over a year & I am definitely glad I wrote it out last year when a lot of the details were still fresh in my mind. As I edited…