by Jennifer | Oct 25, 2017 | Parenthood, Product Recommendations
This past weekend, we celebrated Little Dude’s first birthday with a park party and family lunch. Stay tuned for a future post on how I planned a relatively stress-free birthday party that looked awesome but did not break the bank. I just need a little more time...
by Jennifer | Oct 24, 2017 | Health, Parenthood
I developed habits to stay fit throughout my pregnancy, something I took pride in. Having slacked off on working out pre-pregnancy, I could not run marathons or anything, but I maintained a reasonably healthy lifestyle. The hardcore workouts could come later. My...
by Jennifer | Oct 17, 2017 | Pregnancy and Childbirth, The First Year
Dear C-section Momma, Nothing I say is going to magically make you feel better, so I’m not even going to try. That’s not my goal. Maybe you have already made peace with your birth experience. Maybe medical reasons necessitated a scheduled surgery, and you...
by Jennifer | Oct 12, 2017 | Parenthood, The First Year
Introspection abounds this month as we near Little Dude’s first birthday. The other day, I started thinking about advice that I am sure we have all received some form of, at least once: Enjoy him while he’s still young. Um…excuse me? Did I miss...
by Jennifer | Oct 10, 2017 | Breastfeeding, Product Recommendations, The First Year, Working Mommy
Dear EP Momma, Pumping is not easy. You do it out of love, but it drains you physically, mentally, emotionally, and literally as well. It is one of the rare times in your life when you carry on an intense, love/hate relationship with an inanimate object. Although...