Last night, we let baby Vivian "cry it out" a couple times in the night. Before you applaud or criticize, let me tell you that ...

  Ever feel like you're running a small city of crazies? Wondering how you became Mayor of Loudville with skyscrapers of laundry and to...

Easter is early this year. It feels strange, shopping for chocolate bunnies and hiding eggs before the grass even needs to be mowed. Spring ...

Check out the new tab above to see the latest  PARDYMAMA RECOMMENDATIONS ! In a world where we all need STUFF, it can get confusing and fr...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! What better day to make a change and GO GREEN? If you're like me, when you first hear the words "non...

I'm really good at chatting about self-care. I have my Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy, after all. I have three children and ...

Dear Internet, Yep, you, the whole Internet. Back off my holidays, seriously. It seems you need a reminder of your role in my life. Yo...

Sometimes I stumble across a product I love so much, that I track down the manufacturer and let them know I would hug them in person if I co...

Motherhood comes with many things.  Love, awe, gratitude, patience, and selflessness.  These are the wonderful things I've grown in (som...

I recently wrote a post all about breastfeeding, where I mentioned how much I love Earth Mama Angel Baby's Natural Nipple Butter.  Sinc...

Love crafting?  Love kids?  Then you are going to fall in love with Crafting it Forward , a new organization that delivers happiness in a bo...

The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon is when you learn about something new and then all of a sudden it seems to pop up everywhere .  Never is this ...

Two years ago today I announced that our job search was over and Josh had accepted a new position after nearly 4 months of unemployment. (Se...

Today's post is brought to you by my friend, Rachel.  Check her work in her profile links below! For the first year of motherhood, ...

I am thrilled to tell you about a new publication that comes out TODAY called Everyday Wisdom ! It hits stands today at Barnes & N...

With three children under six, my motherhood currently trumps other aspects of my identity.  I'm cool with this.  I welcome it, truly.  ...

Today I turn 35.  Or, as I like to tell people, "If you need advice on being 29, just ask me, I've been 29 for years now." [in...

Vivian’s birth story is so different than her sisters’.  We knew since Daphne’s birth that if we were blessed with another child the birth w...