Right in the Messy Middle

You know what's hard?

Starting things is hard. 

It doesn't have to be deep

Here are two things you should know about this month:

1. I quit my job, so there's that (read about it here).

2. It's supposed to be spring but IT AIN'T!

Nurturing Your Romantic Relationship while Parenting Littles

Anyone else feeling like this task is a little more than a tiny bit daunting?

How I Changed My Child's Behavior in 3 Simple Steps

Accurate via Hedger Humor

The Most Important Words Your Child Needs to Hear

This post was originally published on I Literally LOL as part of her Faith in Motherhood Series.

Permission to Be a Person

For the Mom Just Hanging On

We don't have to win at motherhood. We just have to show up.

What Moms Google - What Dads Bring

It's time for #whatmomsgoogle where Shaunacey and I team up to respond to real life parenting google searches.  

Last week we tackled baby milestones, but infants aside, new parents have their own hurdles to leap in baby's first year. This week, Shaunacey wrote the holy grail of Mommy Milestones and I can't add even one iota of goodness to her words. 

What Moms Google - The Truth About Poop.

It's time for #whatmomsgoogle where two sleep-deprived mom bloggers (okay, it's just me and Shaunacey) team up to answer the questions YOU'RE googling about pregnancy, babies and toddlers! We don't promise to be right but we do promise to be real.

The Zipper Incident

Today we're back with another round of Mombies Unite and Shaunacey's sharing one of her most (literally) scarring mom fails. It's one of those moments you can't read without your jaw tightening and your palms sweating because you know it could have been you. She bravely recounts her difficult experience with her daughter and shares what she learned so that when our weekly epic mom fails happen, we'll have some solid advice to refer back to.

Picture Perfect. An Adventure in Family Photos

Today on Mombies Unite, Erin is sharing her attempts to get that perfect family photo. Like her, I've discovered that kids have "momdar," radar that goes off when something is a big deal and puts the kibosh on perfection. Say CHEESE!
 

What Moms Google - Breastfeeding VS Pizza

Oh yes, friends. The time has come for #whatmomsgoogle where the Sassy, Snarky, Sultry and Sleep-Deprived Simply Shaunacey and I team up to answer the questions YOU are googling about pregnancy, babies or toddlers! We don't promise to be right but we do promise to be real.

Let’s Agree to Disagree {Mom Wars}

Hooray! It's another round of Mombies Unite! Christina's bringing the giggles and the truth as she states her case for a truce (or at least an entente) between mamas everywhere. Moms, raise your peace flags high and cheer for this message of community and support!

The 5 Unsung Heroes of the Work At Home Mom

SERENITY NOW.

This post was originally published on the incredible blog, Living for Naptime. 

Parenting Bravely in a Frightening World

I don't know if worrying or being afraid compounds as we get older but I do know that fear is a side effect of birthing children. In fact, I wrote a whole post about it here before we headed off to Kenya with our 7-month-old. Today on Mombies Unite, Emily calls parenting "a constant exercise in bravery" and because her writing is exact and real and true, I'm not going to say one more word so that you can get right to hers.

Raising A Pint-Sized Princess

It's Thursday and to make this Friday Eve a million times better, today Deena from Shoes to Shiraz is reflecting on her journey raising a truly LITTLE lady. She shares what it's been teaching her and some encouragement for YOU today. I love everything about this gorgeous gal and I think you will too. 

Top 10 Signs You May Be a Mombie

If you're reading Mombies Unite, there's a fair chance that you may already self-identify as a mombie, but are you REALLY sure what that entails? Thankfully, today's post from Andrea at For the Love of Honey lays it out for us. Here are ten hilarious (and true) signs you may be a mombie. I'm hoping Andrea will publish a Mombie Handbook soon, but I can live with these helpful guidelines until then.

What Will Draw Them Home? Creating a Place of Warmth, Mercy, Grace & Safety for All Who Enter Your Door

Today's post from Vanessa is a beautiful glimpse into her vision of what is truly essential for creating a nurturing and vibrant home for her kids. Vanessa's story also serves as a reminder that you should never say never!

When I Say You're Beautiful - What I Want My Daughters to Know

I've had so much fun lately talking about clothes and accessories, trends and patterns both on Fashion Fridays and on the Wednesday link-up with The Blended Blog. I think style IS fun. I feel that we humans (and especially we women) are made to express something in all we do, say, and put forward. And it's fun. And it's silly. And we can laugh while we do it.

Thinking Big When You're Feeling Small

Do you ever feel like you're unseen? I don't just mean by grandparents on Facetime (Show me the children!). I mean in your day-to-day life.