4 Reasons Parents Love Coffee
Coffee is a morning beverage to give us an instant buzz for the day ahead! Ok, I have to admit, it isn’t just the energy boost I love about it. I also love the feel and flavor of it running through my...
View ArticleAre You at Risk for Postpartum Depression?
Approximately 13% of women experience the “thief of motherhood” that is postpartum depression. On this very site I recently read about two women’s experiences – one ending, tragically, in suicide....
View ArticleI Don’t Care if Your Child Started Walking Before Mine!
My son is a late bloomer. He was born 6 weeks premature and have had some catching up to do physically since he was born. Mentally, he’s very sharp, but he just didn’t want to start walking as early as...
View Article10 Easy Ways to Have a Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a special time, but one that requires good health in order to avoid potential risks. Here are 10 easy ways to have a healthy pregnancy for the happy healthy mom and baby. 10 Healthy...
View Article7 Things to Do on Maternity Leave
I’m talking about that chunk of time, if you’re lucky enough to have one, before your new ray of sunshine arrives. After they’ve arrived, you’re more than likely going to be covered in sick and poop...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Belonging to a Mom’s Group
Being a mom is a lot of work. It is this crazy, sometimes fun and sometimes scary adventure that can almost feel like you are in it alone. A life of a mom is filled with endless running around, trying...
View ArticleUnderstanding Your Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
In my last piece I spoke about the symptoms of and risk factors for Postpartum Depression and shared with you a checklist of questions that I bear in mind when a patient is referred to me with PPD. I...
View ArticleWhen Your Cheeky Broody Hubby is Ready for Baby Number 2
I mean really broody – Darren wants baby number 2 NOW and I think if he had his way baby number 3 would be following soon after. No, thank you!!!! Enjoy the Milestones of Your Baby’s First Year Don’t...
View ArticleI’m Not Apologizing Anymore, Because It’s Just Good Sense to Be a Bad Mom!
When you were dating and in love, you probably thought about how great marriage with your guy would be. You would live a blissful life in fairy land with lots of kids. You would prove that as long as...
View ArticleHow Do You Manage True Friendships When You’re a Busy Mom?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about my life’s purpose. Yes, motherhood is great, being married is great, yada yada yada … It doesn’t mean I still can’t have friends … Does it? As a mom, I’ve learned...
View ArticleI’m a Mom. I Don’t Have Time for Mama Drama!
Mama drama. I’m not even sure why it still exists, but somehow it happens despite my ability to speed through everything and still forget to do simple tasks, like brush my hair and wear matching shoes....
View ArticleMom’s Morning Pep Talk
I have approximately three minutes, if I am lucky, between waking up and refereeing children. These three minutes embody the most important speech I give all day. I like to call it my ‘Mom’s Morning...
View ArticleWhy Having Mom Friends Can Feel Like High School or Worse
You think adulthood means you will never have to face the social division you used to witness in high school? I remember sitting at a student council meeting at the time and thinking about how much I...
View Article3 Very Important Considerations for Getting Pregnant
Last week, I sat and listened as my friend told me about all the fun exercises she’s been doing to get herself pregnant. She and her husband have been trying for at least 5 months now and are starting...
View ArticleJust Because You’re a Mom, Doesn’t Mean Can’t Be Exposed to These …
If you don’t live in Southern California and you watch “The Housewives of Orange County,” you might wonder if women in Southern California actually act as self-centered, spoiled, obnoxious and uncanny...
View ArticleBoys Learn Respect for Women from Their Mothers
As a young man, I remember the rage I felt whenever someone said anything negative about my mother. It would spring out of me like a tiger and take everyone, including myself, by surprise. I’m not sure...
View ArticleThe Best Quotes in the World Won’t Get Rid of My Mom Guilt
I’m that super obsessed mom who looks up everything on the internet just to freak herself out. So naturally, I would look up “mom guilt” on Google to read what other moms are saying. I’ve scrolled...
View ArticleAm I Less of a Mother Because I Only Have One Child?
I have two sets of friends – those who have no children and those who have 2 or more. I have yet to find that one who only has one kid. And if they did, they’re already pregnant with the second on the...
View ArticleSo I Kiss My Son on the Lips. I Actually Don’t Care If You Think It’s Wrong!
Last week, I picked up my son from Kindergarten and bent over to kiss him, like I usually do whenever we say good-bye to each other. I then stood up and noticed a mom staring at me, looking disgusted....
View ArticleCome On! Parents Don’t Need to Be Judged for Using Their Phones in Public!
My son and I took our daily walk to the bus stop, where he usually likes to play “shopping and fighting imaginary bad guys” as we wait. I look forward to these mornings because I get to see one of my...
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