No one’s ever ready for what parent life brings no matter how much we prepare. Bringing humans into this world is serious business, but along that serious journey, we can also expect for some humor. In honor of Father’s...
Summertime makes me think of sunscreen-scented clothing, sandy beach towels and laundry, lots and lots of laundry. The loads seem to increase exponentially, as do the stained clothes. Grass, dirt and popsicle stains are all signs of a good...
Someday I'll wish upon a star, and wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where trouble melts like lemon drops, high above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me…
If you’re like me, there are days as a...
Sipping tea and eating petit fours is a lovely way to spend a baby shower, but it's not very exciting. If the baby showers you've been to lately have blended together in your memory as quiet affairs spent making...
Last week Julianne gave SFMB readers amazing exercises with her Playground Pump Part 1 that can be completed at your local playground. Yes, you can work out while you little one has a blast at the playground. Genius! Here...
If there was such a thing as the playground police, and I was its sheriff, I'd swagger around the playground, ticket book in hand, ready to enforce the following rules.* These rules would make my life as the mother...
Dressing your pregnant body can be a challenge – especially because it seems like your body is a different size and shape every week! On top of that, if you’re anything like me, you may not want to spend...
One of the best illustrations of motherhood I’ve seen is a simple triangle. At each of the three points is a short phrase: “Clean House,” “Happy Kids,” and “Your Sanity.” Beneath the triangle is an instruction for moms: Pick...
Knowing that the sun is shining outside, it is so hard for me to even think about working out in a dark gym . Now that it is warming up, taking your sweat session outdoors can be a great...
Relax. Breathe. You are doing great!
As a new mom of two, I want to share a secret with you: The second baby is so much easier. Do you know why?
Because I am so much more relaxed.
When you...
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