It’s 2am. I’m in the hospital with my newborn. I’m exhausted. I should be sleeping. But I’m not. I’m not because, as with every delivery, a weird cocktail of excitement and worry runs through my veins like caffeine despite the hours I spent in the intense, physical exertion of labor and the sleepless night that preceded it. I lay there with my baby in the clear bassinet next to my hospital bed and I tell my body, “Be quiet. Go to sleep. Relax.”
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The Post Partum Mommy
Posted by Becca on 11/17/2015
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Mom to Mom: Do you have a birth plan?
Posted by Becca on 10/26/2015
to Mom Madness
At about six weeks away from delivery, even though I seem to be lackadaisical and lethargic about preparing for this poor baby number three, I did remember to pull up my birth plan from my son’s birth, review it, and have it ready to print...(read more)
Mom to Mom: Braxton Hicks and Subsequent Pregnancies
Posted by Becca on 10/20/2015
to Family Focus
So, I’m on my third pregnancy and I’m dying to know: Am I the only one totally and
completely confused by Braxton Hicks contractions? They’re driving me crazy.
Sending me into anxious fits. Interrupting loads of work that need to be done before
the baby comes.
Mom to Mom: My Son and his Fluffy Mail
Posted by Becca on 10/13/2015
to Cloth Diaper Humor
My son loves his diapers. He likes helping me fold his diapers and put them away. He loves
getting mail with more diapers. He loves opening said fluffy mail all by himself and discovering
the new diapers inside. He is most especially pleased if those diapers have adorable little prints...(read more)
Mom to Mom: Cloth Diapering Brands that have lasted me the longest!
Posted by Becca on 6/29/2015
to Cloth Diaper How-To
Of the brands of cloth diapers I’ve used over the years, you might be surprised at those that
have held up the longest because they may or may not be the most popular. In fact, my longest lasting pockets aren’t my favorite. That could be because my least favorite brands didn’t get used as often so they didn’t wear out as quickly. It could also be because they- (Read more...)
Mom to Mom: Making it through a 3rd pregnancy with hyperemesis gravidarum
Posted by Becca on 4/30/2015
to Mom Madness
I'm fourteen weeks pregnant now (FINALLY!!!), and the past two months were almost as difficult as I feared they might be, with surprise days sprinkled throughout where I felt nearly normal. I have a history of very, uncomfortable pregnancies. My first was awful. I'd gone into it expecting to be this happy, glowing pregnant woman, and I was nauseated for months...(read more)
Mom to Mom: Tips for Cloth Diapering through Morning Sickness
Posted by Becca on 4/7/2015
to Cloth Diaper How-To
If things could have gone according to my plans, I would have gotten pregnant a year
from now and my son would be potty trained. I loved that Bunny was out of diapers long
before I got pregnant with Bear. My nausea during pregnancy is so severe that I never
Mom to Mom: Family Planning and the Unplanned
Posted by Becca on 3/2/2015
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When I got married, there was one thing I suddenly had to think about that I hadn’t given
any though to before: birth control. I know I’m not in the majority here, many women think
about it far before marriage, but for my husband and I birth control was a moot point until
Mom to Mom: Just another crazy day in the life of a mom!
Posted by Becca on 2/2/2015
to Mom Madness
I wake up at 5:00am every day so that I can have some time to myself. It’s not that I don’t
love my children and my hubby, but after teaching part time and coming directly home to
take care of my sweethearts and then chasing after them for most of the afternoon, I find
Pregnancy: When to find out the gender of your baby?
Posted by Becca on 1/28/2015
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Back when my mom was first having children, discovering the gender before birth wasn’t
very common, and I’m not sure it was even an option when she was pregnant with me.
I’m the oldest of seven and I believe the first time she discovered the gender of one of my...(read more)
Mom to Mom: Preschoolers, Math and the Value of a Dollar!
Posted by Becca on 1/20/2015
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My daughter is five years old, hasn’t started kindergarten yet, and, though she’s
learned some basic preschool math, she really has no concept of money yet. For
instance: She had a particular dolly that she really, really, wanted. We counted up
Fun Cloth Diapering and the "Collect them all" mentaility
Posted by Becca on 1/8/2015
to Cloth Diaper Humor
I have to admit to you, I have a “collect them all” mentality when it comes to cloth
diapers. When I first started buying them, I made sure I had every bumGenius 3.0
available. Back in 2009 that wasn’t difficult because they didn’t even have prints yet. I
remember when Fuzzi Bunz changed their colors to a more brilliant palate a year after...(read more)
Mom to Mom: Coping with being a parent AND being sick!
Posted by Becca on 1/6/2015
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You’ve heard the saying, “Parents don’t get a sick day.” If you are a parent, you know
how true that statement rings! I’ve found that it is especially true if you are a working
parent because you save all your paid sick days for when your kids are sick rather for
Mom to Mom: The Difficult Toddler Stage
Posted by Becca on 12/22/2014
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My son has reached that magical age where independence surpasses ability. He is
infinitely curious and wants to experience everything, but is either not allowed or unable to
do so. He opens drawers and empties them, then replaces their contents with his toys or (read more...)
Create GIFTS worth giving with these kid-made Christmas gift ideas!
Posted by Becca on 12/15/2014
to Mom Madness
It’s that time again! The time of year when the scent of pine fills your living room, the
sound of Christmas carols fills your ears, and your floors and tables are filled with tape,
wrapping paper, and brown paper packages!
