When my daughter was a baby, anyplace with a drive-thru became my best friend. I needed food and it was winter in Minnesota. With temperatures below zero, I refused to leave the comfort of my car and those amazing...
There are many reasons that I became a doula. I loved my birth experiences and the magic of bringing my babies into the world. You could say I became a bit of a birth junkie after having them. It...
Before it’s time to teach a child his ABCs, parents, and caregivers need to know the crucially important ABCs of safe sleep.
Unsafe sleep practices, including co-sleeping, continue to be a leading cause of preventable infant deaths in our...
As I prepare for Christmas with my daughter (now 18 months), it occurs to me that the execution of our prep work is slightly different from the grand dreams I've had floating around in my head for the past...
While it still might feel like summer in Tampa Bay, fall is almost here and that means Halloween is right around the corner and that means fall family events!
If you're looking for some Halloween-themed events for your younger kids, we've...
On The Birth of Our Daughter
My wife and I waited 10 years to have a child of our own. We spent those precious years going to college, finding careers, and most importantly traveling to the areas of the world...
To say that our path to motherhood took a long time would be an understatement. My wife and I watched everyone else's kids grow up. We experienced a deeply painful and personal struggle that we did not discuss with...
It's World Breastfeeding Week it's celebrated annually on a global scale. It helps promote, support, and bring awareness to the many benefits it provides.
In honor of this celebration, I personally get to celebrate the fact that I gave my...
I was having a conversation with a couple of brand new mamas recently. We were talking about the things people say that even though they mean well (at least most of the time) drive us absolutely batty as new...
My children are exactly 12 months and 3 weeks apart. Yep. I had literally just had a human exit my body a few months or so prior, and boom, second little nugget growing inside me. It was nearly two...
Parenting In Tampa Bay
5 fast and family friendly recipes for easier weeknights
Sometimes, the last thing you want to do after a long day of work, is make a meal for yourself, let alone the whole...
