Dear NICU Mama,
Our eyes meet as I walk into the room to introduce myself as your baby’s nurse for the day. You smile politely and secretly wish that I was a familiar face instead of another new one. I...
Hey, Mamas! Last month I wrote about how our baby led weaning (BLW) journey began. Read Part 1 here. My daughter, Poppy, is now 12 months old and has come a long way since the days of bananas and strawberries!...
Traveling tops the list of my favorite ways to recharge. I love exploring new places, seeing beautiful things, eating good food, and being temporarily free from the responsibilities I have at home. When my husband expressed interest in going...
I realize the last post you read of mine here on Birmingham Mom Collective detailed my journey and reflections with secondary infertility. I finally got pregnant with baby number two, and here we are -- pregnant in a global...
Scene One
“Ooh, look at this one,” the mama-to-be cooed to her husband. She was only ten weeks pregnant. They hadn’t told any friends yet, only their closest family members. They were spending a warm spring Saturday afternoon window shopping,...
Recently, I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy, vibrant baby girl. And although I LOVE my daughter's name, I'd be lying if I said I didn't struggle with it. Why, you ask? Because of the unwanted opinions of others. It got...
It can be challenging to find engaging and stimulating ways to fill the hours of our days with our tiny humans (especially now, during this time of social distancing.) You can only play with the same stacking toy or...
In our culture and within motherhood, everyone seems to be so fixated on or curious about how moms are feeding their babies, which makes for an interesting dichotomy in our culture and within motherhood.
There seems to be a strange...
If you had told me a year ago that I would share pictures of my breastfeeding journey, or nurse Polly in public, or nurse her at all, I would have called you a liar. I had very strong ideas...
I was a full-time teacher before my children were born. I loved teaching in a classroom and I love teaching my kids at home now. However, sometimes the important job of teaching and training your kids can be a...
In + Around Birmingham
One Easy Tip for Sustainability :: Thrift Stores in Birmingham
Summer is approaching and lots of us are looking for ways to improve ourselves and our family. For many of us that includes taking...
