I’m that parent who has 2 different types of kids. One who could easily be a bully and one who is easily bullied. Trust me, it’s hard. I’m either giving the bully child crap and explaining how that behavior is not okay or I am hugging my bullied child and helping her feel better. Bullying [...]
My mom used to always tell me that being a mom isn’t easy. We’re talking way back like 11 years ago before Adela was born. I was only 20/21 years old, a baby, and honestly didn’t realize what she exactly meant by “being a mom isn’t easy.” All I thought it meant was sleepless nights, [...]
I have always had my older kids with me in my room when they were babies. I do the same now with Zahava. For me, it makes me feel more relaxed having them by my side. Plus, it makes night feedings easier on me. Also, I am THAT crazy mom who constantly checks if their [...]
You know how there are questions asked that are just plain stupid? Well, the question “don’t you wish you had a boy?” qualifies as stupid. Or better yet, that ultra dumb comment “you need to have a boy.” Ummm... no. I don’t. I don’t need to have a boy. I do though need to have [...]
Let’s talk baby wraps. I’ll be totally honest, I never used them with my first 2 kids. I felt I didn’t need them and thought they were so weird. Blame my then 21 and 23 year old self! This time around, I realized I needed a wrap. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t use [...]
Sadly, nowadays everything seems to revolve around the internet. This is where I got the idea of writing a blog post on raising my kids in the age of the internet. Whether it is smartphones, tablet, laptops/computers and whatever other electronic is out on the market, it seems like the internet is needed in order [...]
We’ve all been there. Feeling our lowest. Sad. Unable to think straight or function. Just know, it’s ‘normal’ in a sense that everyone goes through it and that you’re not alone. Feeling down can be as simple as not getting something right on the first try to arguing with a loved one to anxiety and [...]
