No one enjoys running their hand through their hair and coming out with a clump of loose strands. Postpartum, it can feel like you are losing half of your hair with every brush. It is disheartening and quite frankly annoying to constantly have to pick stray hairs from your baby’s fingers. The Science Postpartum hair…
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Free Baby Toys You Already Have Around The House
After having a baby for 8 months now, I have learned many things. One of which is that you don’t need to buy toys for your baby. Baby toys are a 2.8 million dollar market, with all of them claiming to make your baby into the next genius. The problem is, there is not yet…
Mom Guilt: Using My Phone
There were many things I didn’t know when becoming a mother, but one thing I did know was that I didn’t want to always be on my phone and miss the life of the little person God so graciously blessed me with. I didn’t want to be one of “those moms”. You know, the ones…
Easy And Healthy Food Postpartum
This post contains affiliate links for which I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. When postpartum and sleep-deprived, making food is the last thing you want to be thinking about. There is no time. No energy. Unfortunately, you still need to eat. Even more so than when you were pregnant,…
What I Didn’t Know About Motherhood
I like to think I knew what to expect in motherhood. There hasn’t been much that has surprised me over the last 6 months. There are, however, things that I was unprepared for in motherhood. Pulsing Soft Spot I wish I had known that the soft spot on top of my baby’s head could pulse…
How To Have a Baby On a Budget
Everyone always talks about how expensive it is to have a child, but that has not been my experience. I know that everyone’s situations are different with what support they have that can hand things down and buy baby shower gifts, but even if you are all on your own, you can easily have a…
Things Not To Buy For Baby (Brand New)
Preparing for a new baby is both exciting and nerve-racking. There is so much unknown, the least of which is making a baby registry. There are so many baby products on the market, and it is hard to know which to buy and which not to buy for your baby. These are the items that…
Learning New Habits Now For Later
I was recently asked how I keep my house so clean with a baby. I didn’t know how to respond at the moment, but after thinking about it, I realized that it was all the effort I put into learning new habits before baby was born that are helping me to stay afloat now. How…
How to Keep Home With a Baby
Having a baby adds a new level of challenge to the everyday tasks of homemaking. Chores that were once simple suddenly become more challenging and time-consuming. While I am sure I have more challenges to overcome as my little one continues to grow, these tips have helped me keep my home and mind from succumbing…
My Best Postpartum Survival Tips
I learned these lessons the hard way postpartum, so you don’t have to!