One teacher's blog sharing about life, in and outside the classroom.
All the baby sleep resources always talk about swaddling as a helpful tool to get longer stretches of sleep for babies. So, when H was born, we wanted to find the swaddle that met both of our needs: she liked it and it was easy to put on. For the first couple weeks of her […]
When I found out I was pregnant, I immediately went into planning mode: what I wanted labor to look like, the setup for the nursery, potential names. But another thing I added to my list was monitoring my mental health throughout my pregnancy and after birth. I recognized that postpartum depression and anxiety were things […]
As a new mom, I’m always looking for ways to make my life a little easier. When it comes to my home, I like having my home be organized and look pretty put together. Not magazine worthy, but when I look around my home, I like to think it looks like I have my life […]
Parenthood is hard and you often find yourself feeling down. But it’s amazing what some positive words can do for your confidence and esteem. Here’s 46 parenting affirmations to read through, divided into different situations. Pick some from each and remind yourself of them any time you need them. Parenting Affirmations For When You’re Overwhelmed […]
During pregnancy, I was so nervous about the impact motherhood would have on my sleep. I love my sleep. It’s well known that babies wake up in the middle of the night and it’s hard to know what is normal or not normal. Plus little sleep makes it so hard to care for yourself well, […]
A couple weeks ago, I shared my birth story. Now my little girl is 6 months and I’ve had to find ways to take care of myself in little ways. I wanted to share 9 self-care ideas that only take 10 minutes, but can help charge up your batteries, even just a little bit! **This […]
If you read my post about getting back into blogging, you learned that I had a baby during quarantine! H was born on December 29th, 2020 and she was 9 days overdue! I wanted to share my birth story as I feel it’s important to hear about different births and can help new moms when […]