I remember when I first started blogging as a personal finance blogger, I told my friend Bridget that if I ever had kids, I’d totally become a mom blogger. I said it tongue in cheek back then, but here I am — 13 week old baby napping next to me, launching a parenting blog. But this isn’t your average parenting blog. I’m not going to teach you about all the different ways you could discipline your … Read More

I made the mistake. I was at my sister’s house having brunch with her husband, our brother, and my pregnant girlfriend. My sister was telling us about an evening out the night before. And that’s when I said it to her husband… “So you had to stay home and babysit?” I said it to give him credit, but I knew I was wrong before I even finished the sentence. I cringed as the words came … Read More

I was 28 weeks pregnant. We’d been planning a post-baby road trip for months — sort of like a baby moon but with the baby. We’d talked about where we’d go ad nauseam. We’d scoured the internet, downloaded checklists, bought new baby supplies and discussed timing. We were both looking forward to using the period of time we’d both be on leave to bond as a family. But slowly, we let negativity filter in. It seemed … Read More