As a first-time mom you’re bombarded with must-have baby products…many of which you never really end up using. When it’s just mama and baby, while tough, life is certainly more manageable than when you have a toddler to chase after on top of caring for your infant. Related: Raising a Toddler While Pregnant But as a second-time […]
Delusion vs. Reality: A New Mother Fesses Up
When I told my lunch table at work that I was pregnant, everyone was delighted. And why wouldn’t they be? Propagating the human race is a marvelous thing and babies are usually adorable. Every now and then, I would share my plans for childbirth and motherhood. The ladies I lunched with would smile, nod. There […]
Mommy & Me Yoga: 7 Reasons Every New Mom Should Take a Class
Let’s face it: as a new mom you have a lot on your plate! Your body has just been put through the wringer and is still healing. You are adjusting to a new sleep(less) schedule and dealing with the demands of feeding and caring for your new baby. With a flood of hormones taking over, […]
3 Easy Tips for New Moms: Feel Great & Look Better
I am so excited to be posting for Ana while she enjoys her new fresh-smelling, squealing little bundle of joy! Babies are just so precious. In fact, I get a little sad when I think back to my daughter’s birth. It feels like yesterday that she was so tiny and needy. Now she is nine […]
7 Lessons of Motherhood You’ll Learn Best as a New Mom
As a first-time mom, you are immersed into a whole new world of love, selflessness and exhaustion. You have a beautiful new creature in your arms that is completely dependent on you (for the most part). It is an amazing honor to be charged with, but at the same time it is quite a demanding […]