Raising kind kids with parenting that empowers
The first baby is an exciting new adventure and shopping for said child is a daunting task trying to decide which baby gear and what baby tools are actually worth the money and space they take up. I remember that I wanted to be as minimalistic as possible, but that if something was extremely helpful […]
I sat in the family room watching my oldest daughter interact with her baby brother. The whelming flood of emotions that I felt seeing this all unfold left me feeling both empty and exceedingly full. I started to contemplate the complexities of raising children, especially now as a big family, and all of the emotions […]
Expecting a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or beyond baby is usually less about all new things and more about pulling out tubs of clothes, washing pillow cases and old baby blankets, and dusting off baby gear. However, I do believe there is definitely a need to make a baby registry even if you already have kiddos! […]
I have had 4 successful home births, including one unplanned free birth because baby came 10 to 15 minutes before the midwife got there. After hiring midwives in three different states and going through the birthing process so many times, I have not just followed their own lists of what they want in a home […]
I never wanted to give birth at home. “How foolish” I would think back in the summer of 2012. And looking back I can pinpoint that I really meant “how scary, unknown, and foreign.” The the reality is, that was just my culture and lack of understanding talking. Quite honestly, it was also I think […]
If you’ve just had a baby, you may be ready to get back to your pre-pregnancy workout routine but now you have a few new challenges to face. For example, what will you do with your baby while you exercise? How will you find the time in your already busy schedule to make time to […]
