Ages + Stages

Breastmilk - from everything I know it's very nourishing to my baby.  But, to be completely honest - I have ZERO idea what is actually in it.  And while I've been told that what I eat or drink may...

My youngest little boy is 4, and one of the funniest kids you'll ever meet. But only if he lets you into his world. You see, Arlo is autistic. I'd like to tell you Arlo's story; about his autism,...

I didn't like my daughter until she was about 4 and a half months old.  Before you judge or call family services I LOVED her very much and I wanted more than anything to care for her and keep her...

When I found out I was pregnant again, my initial thought was “I hope I can have a more “normal” birth experience this time.” I knew I wanted to try for a VBAC, it was one of the first...

"Michele, bacon Gouda!" the Starbucks barista calls out.   I start making my way through the crowd.   I really miss those days.  The days when my daughter would sleep through anything in her heavy car seat that I could...

We’ve all been told at one point in early motherhood, “breast is best” or some iteration of the phrase. Generally, I’ve noticed this advice comes from a well-meaning OBGYN or nurse. Other times it comes from a slightly passive...

Skidmarks - we see them, we try to clean them and we generally can't get around them. But oftentimes, those skidmarks are impossible to get out - which means another cute pair of underwear is lost. But it doesn't have to...

This Halloween season, while getting your goblins and ghouls ready for the streets, why not add one more tradition to your family: a Teal Pumpkin. The Teal Pumpkin Project is a great way to make the holiday more inclusive...

Exhaustion has been taking its toll on my husband and me for a while because of our sleepless six-month-old. It wasn't until this past weekend that I realized how much of a toll. We had just woken up at my...

Breastfeeding, you guys. It's such a hot topic and one that typically has pretty passionate people on both sides of it. There are many people that fall in the middle somewhere, those who could care less about how people...

This post is part of my series called "How Life Got In The Way," which is about what has happened during my year-long “hiatus” from writing for the Orange County Moms Blog. If you haven’t read the previous three...

Somehow I ended up with 13 strollers, 9 baby carriers, 3 dozen baby blankets and more diaper bags than the whole Kardashian clan would need. “How many kids do you have?” I get asked often. I never realized how...

Thank you.   I don't think I told you thank you enough.  In fact, I don't think I looked you in the eye and really said THANK YOU! See, I was sitting in the play place with my husband and my...

I read an article the other day about a little girl who kept getting out of bed even though her mother had put her down about six times.  Then, after the fiftieth call out {Okay that's exaggerating, but you...