Spit-up On My Shoulder

Becoming a mother makes you feel so much more empathy for other mothers, including ones you will never know on the other side of the world. My compassion for other mothers and my desire to help someone in distress drastically increased after I gave birth.
That’s why I want you to know how much I [...]

Hi Moms,
Another blog for new moms that I recommend is New Mom Central. Here’s the intro to the site from blogger Cheryl Wenzel:
Are you a first time mother or expectant mother? If so, I hope that this blog will be helpful for you as you transition into your new life role. Becoming a mother [...]

Dear Readers,
I have a new feature at the blog. You can now subscribe for free to Spit-Up On My Shoulder. As a subscriber you will only receive an email when I post a new entry. No new post, no email. Now you don’t have to remember to check back [...]

This post may sound like an ad, but I’ve recently found two new products that I love and want to share with you. I’m happy to promote both of these products because I think they are great.
1) Neutrogena Energizing Sugar Body Scrub, Fresh Citrus, six ounce jar - I have dry skin, which only [...]

Dr. Shoshana Bennett is a licensed psychologist who founded Postpartum Assistance for Mothers in 1987 after her second undiagnosed postpartum illness. She is also the author of Postpartum Depression for Dummies and Beyond The Blues.
Last Monday, the 14th, she was a guest on the TV morning show The View From The Bay. In [...]

Today we continue our interview with the authors of I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids. Amy Nobile and Trisha Ashworth have written a book that any mom can relate to. From interviews with over 100 women, they uncover the guilty secrets moms hide and provide real solutions to step [...]

Trisha Ashworth and Amy Nobile are here to talk about motherhood and how to love it as much as you love your children. Their new book I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids: Reinventing Modern Motherhood is available now.
The book is a great read that exposes the secrets, through [...]

Last Saturday, I attended a six-hour all women retreat. November was a month of many deadlines and other stresses, so I was VERY ready for this retreat.
The woman who ran the retreat, Jo Hatcher, was wonderful, but I had the darnedest time relaxing because of the build-up of stress in my body. [...]

11/30/95
Today is a good day. Getting a good night’s sleep makes a world of difference, although we did get woken up by our neighbors fighting out on the sidewalk at five a.m.! I couldn’t believe it. We’ve lived here almost a year and never hear a peep out of them, then that [...]

Dear Readers,
Thank you for coming back again and again to read my posts. I appreciate your support more than you’ll ever know.
My schedule is very packed and, though I love to write these posts, I need to cut back to once a week to allow time for other projects. Look for posts every [...]