Spit-up On My Shoulder

Next Wedneday, August 15th, I will be the guest host for a chat sponsored by Mothering Magazine. The chat time will be: 10 a.m. Pacific, 11 a.m. Mountain, 12 p.m. Central, and 1 p.m. Eastern.
We will be chatting about motherhood and, in particular, the postpartum year. Go here to find out [...]

Becoming a parent can really stretch your finances. Do you have money anxiety? Do you worry that you won’t have enough to cover what your family needs?
I am a big worrier about money - ask anyone who knows me! An unusually high water bill, a sick cat, the car breaking down - [...]

Do you sometimes feel self-conscious about parenting or your role as a new mom? Martha Beck, one of my favorite writers, wrote in the July issue of O, The Oprah Magazine about tackling those low-confidence moments. She encourages us to say So? when we’re worried about how we’ll look.
Afraid to share [...]

Did you know we’re in the middle of World Breastfeeding Week? It goes from August 1 - 7. In my area there is going to be a Breastfeeding Awareness Walk on the 7th. Maybe there is something going on where you live. If you’d like it posted here at the blog, [...]

In a recent poll on Fitness Magazine’s website, 65% of respondents answered that they would rather be 5 pounds lighter than 5 years younger. I cannot wrap my brain around this one. 5 pounds compared to 5 years of life? What?
As I’ve said before, this country really needs to get [...]