Babies

face mask / tea / Rosebud salve / robe / Fridet / hot/cold pack / Bkr water bottle / basket + snacks My first baby is only four-months-old, and in that time (plus that difficult last trimester) I’ve realized that I am passionate about supporting other mamas. Motherhood is a beautifully challenging journey, and...

I will be the first to admit, I was not even remotely prepared for postpartum when I brought my first baby home. I had prepped the nursery, my dogs, and got all the baby gear, but somehow forgot about...

I'm not really sure how we fell into the pattern, but when we are both home and available, my husband and I divvy up the bedtime routines. And somehow, he usually ends up putting the girls (who are five...

We all have the same 24 hours in each day. I’ve heard it a million times. Yet, I continue to marvel at the people who manage to “do it all.” I think those people are actually wizards who have...

When my son was born last July, we had two dogs – Gunner, a 10-year-old greyhound and Ruby, a 6-year-old treeing walker hound.  Prior to my son’s arrival, Gunner and Ruby got all the attention in the world.  Working...

This month my husband and I will take a trip across the country, leaving our two little ones at home with my in-laws. I know our two-year-old will be just fine. We first left her overnight when she was ...

It’s been said a thousand times, but it’s so true – it goes so fast.  As my son turns one, I’m flooded with emotions – the weeks leading up to his birth and how I was feeling at this...

I spoke to a mama this week who was suffering. She’s been trying desperately to navigate her way through postpartum depression ALONE for one and a half years. She is so much stronger than she knows and braver than...

The Southern Baby Show, presented by Coastal Pediatrics, is coming up on Saturday, June 4. Mamas-to-be, new dads, over-the-moon grandmothers and papas, best friends—all are welcome to attend to learn and shop. What can you expect at The Southern Baby Show? We...

Recently I was talking to some friends about working on my little one's baby book, and I was surprised to learn how many people aren't doing them any longer. The primary argument against baby books seems to be that...