by Jennifer | Nov 6, 2019 | Parenthood, Toddlerhood
Our daycare lady thanked me recently for all my efforts to promote Little Dude’s literacy skills. (At 3, he can recognize more than half his letters most days, and is now working at daycare on associating the correct sound with each letter.) I was proud and happy, but...
by Jennifer | Oct 21, 2019 | 5 Minute Blogging, Parenthood, Working Mommy
When we get our next round of family photos taken, I’m asking the photographer to do something different: take a picture of me. Yes, it sounds so simple, but it hasn’t been done. And it’s been bothering me. I recently started a new job. (Side not: That seems to be a...
by Jennifer | Oct 10, 2019 | 5 Minute Blogging, Parenthood, Pregnancy and Childbirth
Dear Everyone. Yes – everyone, There are likely hundreds of articles and blog posts discussing what I’m about to say. Yet it doesn’t seem to be sinking in yet, so here’s another version to ponder. Stop – just stop – asking the next mom you see if she...
by Jennifer | Oct 8, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Postpartum, The First Year
Rule #1 of nursing and pumping: You just keep pumping. No matter how defeated you feel, and no matter how panicked you get that you’re losing your entire supply and this is the end, you just keep pumping. (Unless weaning is your goal, in which case this post is...
by Jennifer | Oct 1, 2019 | Advocacy, Parenthood, Postpartum, Pregnancy and Childbirth, The First Year
You’ve decorated the nursery and written the birth plan. Now it’s time to discuss social media rules with your family. If you think you don’t need to, think again. I was scrolling through a community Facebook group the other day when a birth announcement caught my...
