• Overcoming Writer's Block

    There will be moments you feel stuck, uninspired and maybe even a little lazy to write. I have experienced moments when I just do not feel inspired to write about anything, and there are moments I have a million ideas floating in my head and I cannot seem to focus on one. Feeling uninspired is normal. Sometimes you have too much going on and you just cannot concentrate. Maybe you just do not feel like writing — and that is okay. Or, all those thoughts do not seem to make sense just yet. So, for these moments, I turn to these four things:

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  • Top 5 Reasons Moms Are So Over Social Media

    Okay, so maybe you enjoy sharing what you had for lunch or dinner, but for some moms, this is too much information. For millennial moms, social media is becoming a nuisance. Sharing too much information ranked number one in the top five social media turnoffs, according to a Current study on what makes these moms take a step back from social sites. What is interesting to me is how the top three reasons have something to do with what goes on behind closed doors. You always see these types of posts on Facebook. People love sharing a little too much about

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  • How A Paranoid Mom Deals With Co-Sleeping

    Co-sleeping has several benefits for newborns and infants alike, but there are risks parents take when allowing their child to sleep with them. For starters, there is the suffocation factor. This was one of my biggest concerns when we first decided to share our bed with Sebastian. This was not a tough decision. We knew it was the only way he would sleep throughout the night. So, being the exhausted first-time parents we were, we allowed it. I woke up several times the firs few nights just to make sure our son was still breathing. To calm my nerves, I

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  • Creating A Peaceful Environment For Your Baby

    Creating A Peaceful Environment For Your Baby

    Setting a peaceful environment for a child can be rewarding for sleep-deprived moms. If you’re looking to improve your bedtime routine, then creating a quiet space for you and your baby to relax.

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