Baby and Me Blog

There is a lot of talk about self-care. A lot. And for good reason. We can wax poetic about how we need to take care of ourselves before we take care of our little ones. Rest. Exercise. Get up before they do. Sleep when they sleep. Ask for help. Accept help when it’s offered. Get a good babysitter. Schedule date nights. Don’t overextend yourself. Reclaim yourself. But, yes, and truly, self-care is important. It gives us an opportunity to refuel, to bring some energy back to o

What do you say when a Mom looks at you and says, "I don't know what to do." Maybe she's asking whether to move her toddler into a big-kid bed. Maybe she's wondering if childcare is the right decision. Maybe she's exhausted from months of broken sleep and questioning everything she's doing. Whatever the question, most of us respond the same way. We want to help. We want to reassure. We want to make the uncertainty feel a little smaller before the conversation ends. That's whe

“Just trust your gut.” “You'll just know what to do.” I’m sure you’ve heard these exact lines, or something similar. I’m guilty of saying it, too! I’ve absolutely said, “Just listen to your Mama gut.” And, of course, I’ve said it with the best of intentions. With a desire to encourage a Mom to shut out the noise around her, to ‘listen’ for a right answer. I now believe that is a mistake. The more I've read about motherhood, the more I've questioned that phrase. Where woul