Milk and Tears: a poem about transitioning from breast milk to formula My breasts ache and weep As my supply slowly dries up Crying the milky teardrops I know will not sustain my girl Once her eyes lit up only for me Now she is fixated on a bottle I love and hate instant formula I can be free to be more like myself again I can have longer days out Just me My husband can experience the joy of feeding our baby Just him She is getting more nutrients everyday Even reaching for the bottle all her own Just […]
Parenting
On the Seventh Snow Day: A Mom’s Perspective
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Grief and Celebration: Parenting a Child with Congenital Birth Defects
When you find out that you’re having a child with a wide range of congenital birth defects, you ready yourself […]
Cautious Not Sorry: I’m a Guideline Following Mama Bear
I have always been the type of person who weighs risks vs. rewards. I agonize over any risk I choose […]
Why My Child’s Screen Time Is None of Your Business
My kid watches TV. A lot. As a matter of fact, so does my entire family. And I’m tired of […]
Breaking Up with My Keurig
I broke up with my Keurig for an old flame. An old- several years old- hand me down Krups to […]
How to Get Stuff Done While Kids are Awake: A Guide to Self Entertainment
“I’m boreddddddd. “I’m hunnnnnngry” “Sis isn’t sharing!” The list of complaints and obstacles to getting things done while the kids […]
A Day in the Life- Living with a Diagnosis
Imagine you just bought a brand new bookcase that you’ve been needing for quite some time. It has enough space […]
Why Saying ‘I Don’t Know How You Do It’ Is Not a Compliment
“I don’t know how you do it,” she said in her sweet voice and empathetic eyes. While it’s intended to […]
15 Make Ahead Breakfasts
Now that school is in swing, morning crunch time has never felt more real. The time we do have we […]
True Confessions of a Christian Teen Mom
Once upon a time I was a teen mom. I’m no longer a teen, but I’m still a mom, one […]
