A growing family, ahh, what a fun topic we have today. If you’re new around here, welcome to the Real Talk Real Mom series where a group of mamas from around the country ALL write on the same topic each month. We took about a year off, but brought the series back last month. I […]

Woohoo! I’m thrilled to be writing this post today, because it means the Real Talk Real Moms series that paused in 2017 has resumed! This series was one of my favorite to take part in, because I learned so much from the other moms sharing their candid stories. If you are new around here, or […]

Today, the Real Talk Real Moms group is talking Adult vs. Family time. Such an interesting (and relevant) topic. Once kids enter the scene, finding time to exclusively be with adults (alone, with friends, with your partner, etc) can be such a tricky thing. And at the same time, for me personally, I want to […]

When are you due? Do you do prenatal yoga? Where do you get your maternity clothes? What type of birth are you going to have? Is the baby a boy or girl? How old is she? Does she walk yet? Is she potty trained? What school is she going to go to? Do you have […]

Today, the Real Talk Real Mom series is back and we’re sharing all about vacationing with kids. I wrote about traveling with kids here (a year and a half ago) and our first airplane adventure here (last summer). We haven’t left the country yet with our kids (I’ve actually never left the country yet either…) but we’ve taken them across […]

This month, for the Real Talk Real Mom series, we’re talking about our morning routine. In case you’re new around here, each month, I team up with a group of mama entrepreneurs and bloggers and we chat about topics related to real life mothering. We’ve chatted about travel with kids, childcare, birth stories, the holidays, comparison, […]

One of the most frustrating concepts I’ve had to familiarize myself with as a mom is the fact that everything changes. You get into a super great routine, your child is sleeping/eating/pooping/playing/etc. as they should. And they they go through a growth spurt. Your work is suddenly more demanding. Your nanny moves across the country. Just […]

Time for the December Real Talk Real Moms post! Today we’re talking all about birth stories (it wasn’t an intentional thing to share about births in December, but I couldn’t help but wonder as I wrote this how on earth Mary delivered Jesus in a stable…surrounded by animals and straw and sand. So scary and […]