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The Mom in Me

Before I become a mommy, there are a lot of questions that need answering. What kind will I be? Sure, I want to be a good one, but there are so many options. So many questions. So many people I respect...

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Where We’re At … And What I’m Loving Now.

When I announced my pregnancy, the questions about this blog started to swirl. Initially started to document my own wedding planning journey, it’s clear why people would think that the next logical...

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Kerubins Baby Boutique — Plus an Exclusive 25% off for My Readers!

As you’ve likely guessed (or maybe I’ve mentioned it just a couple of times?), ever since finding out we were having a girl, I’ve got beautiful baby clothes on the brain these days. Part of the fun of...

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Willow Primrose: Welcome to the World

Our darling girl turned a week old Friday — and what a week it’s been. Josh and I found out last Wednesday we’d be getting induced, and we spent Thursday morning busying ourselves to get the apartment...

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New Mom Dot Com

Today is the ultimate test of my momminess. Josh is back at work and my mother who was visiting has departed. Although I’m Willow’s primary caretaker and of course the one who’s up with her at night,...

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They Should’ve Warned Me

When I was pregnant, everyone was all about “warning” me about what was coming next. I walked around much of those ten (let’s face it, pregnancy is ten, not nine, months) absolutely terrified. The...

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What Not to Say to the New Mom

As a pregnant person, I wrote a few posts on what I wish people wouldn’t say (like, “look at how big you are!” or my all-time favorite — “SLEEP NOW WHILE YOU STILL CAN.”) Now that I’ve spent three-plus...

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The Well-Stocked Diaper Bag :: A Love Story.

We all know my real BFF is Willow. But getting errands done around town — or even zinging up the block on foot for a quick cup of coffee — can be a struggle. At times, one can feel like a bit of a...

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Why I’ll Always Tell My Daughter She’s Beautiful

There’s a lot going on in the media these days. But hasn’t that always been the case? There are teenagers posting selfies because they think they are supposed to be “hot.” But haven’t young girls been...

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Mom-Shame. More than a Shame.

Mom-shaming. It’s a terrible part of motherhood, and while the generations before us no doubt experienced it, social media has it in our faces more persistently than ever. And it’s more than a shame....

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“It’s Just so Hard with Her”

I caught myself in the midst of displaying a troubling pattern the yesterday. I have many new, not-so-great habits I’ve developed as a new mom, including countless, rampant text-message typos (and...

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