Ensuring a variety of stimulating and engaging activities for babies is essential for their growth and development. However many parents wonder if they should utilize popular cartoons and video series. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, screentime is not recommended at all for children under 18 months old. So what is a new parent …
Fall is a wonderful time of the year to create lasting memories with your new bundle of joy. The crisp air, vibrant foliage, and a sense of togetherness make it the perfect season for family adventures. Even with a new baby, there are plenty of activities to enjoy. Here are five fun fall activities that …
Embracing parenthood is a wonderful journey. However, it’s also true that it can feel isolating for many new parents. You’re no longer as free as you were to attend social gatherings or spontaneous events. Instead, your world is largely centered around your little one. But don’t worry, having a child doesn’t mean the end of …
AUGUST 20, 2023 BY CHELSEA SKAGGS: COACH Hey mama, are you feeling like you’re on an island? An island of diapers, spit-up, and baby talk, with no adult interaction in sight? Well, you’re not alone in this. It’s called “mom isolation,” and it’s a phenomenon many of us face, especially in the early years of …
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As a mom, you want to enjoy the holidays. You also want everyone else to enjoy the holidays and you feel responsible for making that happen. But there is this invisible load of motherhood lingering in the midst of the holiday cheer. You:-Do most of the planning. -Find the perfect gifts for your children. -Decorate …
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Have you ever felt disconnected from your partner due to anger or feeling like things are unfair? Have you found yourself distancing because you feel overloaded with things while it doesn’t seem like your partner is? Do you find yourself scoffing or saying things like “Well at least you get to___” or “Wouldn’t it be …
Momma, today you are in the midst of your matrescence. Whether you became a mother a day, a week, a month or a year ago, you are in your transition. You look different. You feel different.
Whether it is by choice or circumstance, the decision to leave a job and become a stay-at-home mom or work-from-home mom comes with big adjustments. Mom overwhelm causes stressors and uncertainties for moms at home. The outside pressure + your personal expectations of yourself can cause you to lose confidence, struggle to fill your bucket, …
More and more people are looking for jobs that can be done from home. Many of those people are moms who are looking for a way to make money during naptime, nighttime, and on their own schedule. it is no surprise that work-from-home rates are going up and people are becoming more and more creative …
The job of being a stay-at-home mom is complex. It is full of tasks, utterly exhausting, and full of beautiful moments. There are many things you do in a day, but little places for accolades. If you are like I was, you ask yourself how to be a successful stay-at-home mom. The short answer: Stay …
What is the invisible load that stay-at-home moms carry? Is the role of a SAHM easy? The invisible load is the unseen, uncompensated workload someone carries. For stay-at-home moms, this can mean a number of roles in and out of the home.
When you bring up the term “mom guilt” women will open up about their story: Working mom guilt, stay at home mom guilt, single mom guilt, daycare guilt, household guilt. There are so many things we can feel guilty about as new moms.
Today we’re talking more about this guilt, where it comes from and how we can work to overcome mom guilt so that we can be more present and confident in motherhood.
