If you followed me for even one moment on Instagram, you’ve heard me say this phrase every day on vacation:  TRAVELING WITH KIDS IS NO JOKE.  I like to consider my husband and I pretty go-with-the-flow people. We’re flexible, enjoy new places,...
I'm eight weeks from my due date with our second child and have started getting the “Are you ready?” question from people. I got this question during the third trimester with our first child as well, and my answer...
Richmond Moms Blog is excited to partner with Milkful bars on this sponsored post. Breastfeeding is tough. Breastfeeding your baby when you can't be together during the day is tougher. Keeping your supply up when you are away from your baby for an extended...
There are a lot of ways to prepare for having a baby. You set up the nursery, install the car seat, and stock the freezer. You take birthing classes, pack your hospital bag, and so on. If you’re a...
My first pregnancy was fairly uncomplicated in the beginning. I experienced mild amounts of morning sickness but not much. By my second trimester, I was energetic and had that enviable glow that pregnant women are famous for. This ease ended when...
I resisted a birth plan because I didn’t want to be set on the way things would go when I really didn’t have much control over the process. If my plan went awry, I didn't want to be disappointed. I chose...
All birth stories are important, each for different reasons. The birth of my second child was redemptive and restorative for me because it showed me my own power. I was woefully uneducated with my first birth and put a lot of...
Before I even had one child, I thought I wanted four. This was obviously influenced by my love of Parenthood.  After we had our first, it changed to, “Let's have 3 by 30.” And now that we have two sweet girls 19...
"I'm so glad she's not coming tonight." I had wavered on doing maternity photos and finally had them scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6, 2015. It was only four days before my due date, but I was convinced...
Let me start by saying that I'm a planner. I love a plan. But if there's one thing I learned about birthin' a baby...it's that it doesn't always go according to plan. I watched the documentary The Business of Being Born...
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