Category Archives: Managing Motherhood

Confused about how to get everything done as a mother? How to do everything to get ready for baby? How to get three meals on the table every day? Managing motherhood is the category for you ;)

What I’ve Been Up To

I haven’t given an update here on the blog (there have been articles going up on the rest of the site, though!) in a long time! The past couple of months were a bit crazy here. We had renovations, inspections, etc. that took a few weeks (and are still not completely finished). Then I took [...]

Creating a Gentle Routine for the Breastfeeding Baby

Babies and young children thrive on regular, routine days.  They like having a predictable schedule and a comfortable rhythm they can depend on day after day.  A routine can seem intimidating, however, especially with a baby. Many people think about harsh schedules and hours of crying for babies when they consider baby routines.  Fortunately, setting [...]

Saturday Review: Supplements

Health and nutrition is a big deal, and it becomes a bigger deal when you’re preparing for pregnancy, when you’re pregnant, or when you’re parenting small children. As you know, I’m a huge advocate for getting your nutrition from “real foods.”  I have an extensive section on pregnancy nutrition, a site devoted to preconception health [...]

Saturday Review: Apps for Newborns

These are some apps that have been really helpful for me with a new baby around Baby Connect I really enjoyed using this app in the first few weeks after Honor was born.  I don’t use it quite as often now, but it still has really useful features I use frequently. In the first few [...]

If I Can Do It, You Can Do It

Ok. I told you more about me in the email. Hopefully you enjoyed that little peek into Kristen’s story. Hey, at least it wasn’t as bad as those daytime talk shows you never watch I promised I’d answer some of the questions I got about my site here on the blog. I found that most [...]