by Jennifer | Jul 24, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Health, Postpartum
The early days of breastfeeding/pumping are hard! Even if things are going relatively smoothly, keeping up with the daily grind of meeting baby’s demand and establishing your supply can be daunting. Add in C-section recovery or other challenges, and it’s...
by Jennifer | Jun 28, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Health, Postpartum, The First Year
My sister told me a story yesterday and it’s been grinding my gears ever since. Her friend was sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office with her newborn, and an ignorant, insensitive soul told her “It’s a shame you won’t be able...
by Jennifer | Jun 11, 2019 | Postpartum, Pregnancy and Childbirth, The First Year
Once you have a baby, you’re not the same person anymore. And I don’t mean in the figurative “my life has been changed and my heart is full of love” sense. I mean – literally – your body is not the same anymore. And it won’t...
by Jennifer | Jun 10, 2019 | 5 Minute Blogging, Health, Postpartum, The First Year, Time Management
I LOVE all (ok, most) of the busy in my life, but there just isn’t a lot of time left over for blogging these days. SO, to keep my momentum up, I’m setting a timer several times a week to share what’s on my mind. Raw. Mostly unedited. Because...
by Jennifer | May 18, 2019 | Breastfeeding, Postpartum, The First Year
I’m reading a story to Little Dude before bed. Tank is perched on the boppy for his nightly bedtime nursing session. As I read all about The Little Engine That Could, Tank pops off my breast and shifts slightly, staring right up into my face as I read. He hangs on...
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2019 | Parenthood, Postpartum, The First Year
We spend so much time getting ready for baby, but rarely have I heard or seen any advice about getting your marriage ready for baby. It makes sense that this is something you should think about though: you’re adding an entirely new personality into the mix....
