A new study made waves online this week, describing how having a first child makes parents more unhappy than divorce, unemployment, or even the death of a spouse. My first thought upon reading about the study was, “Huh. Interesting.” My second thought …
I didn’t grow up camping. I’ve never been actively opposed to it—I just haven’t had a lot of experience. But after taking a 17-day road trip with some experienced camping friends—a trip that included nine nights of camping at five different campgrounds—I …
My husband and I just bought a house. It’s the second home we’ve owned, but the twelfth place we’ve lived since we got married seventeen years ago. If you count the year we lived in a different town every month or …
3:30 a.m. A mother’s voice shakes as she hums, pulling the swaddling blanket tighter around her baby. That’s got to be too tight, she thinks. The Book says swaddling tightly will calm him down. Baby wails and kicks against the blanket. It just …
OMIGOSH. Kristina Kuzmic made the video I’ve always wanted to make. This is it. Right here. Hallelujah. Enjoy, y’all. (And remember, sarcasm is our friend here.) My favorite bits: “By breastfeeding in public, we’re spreading the lie that breasts have a purpose other …
I consider myself a breastfeeding advocate. I breastfed all three of my children through toddlerhood. My mom was a La Leche League leader when I was little and recently retired as a professional lactation consultant. I grew up knowing the ins and …
We’ve moved 13 times in 17 years, not including the year we spent living as nomads. Five of those moves were of the cross-country variety. All of them were the do-it-yourself variety. As much as I love to try out …
If you have ever gone through a time of hardship or illness, then you likely know that when you aren’t feeling well, it seems like the world keeps piling the troubles and chores on top of you. Offering to help …