Motherhood

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Dec 14, 2021

A Peek into a Bicultural Holiday

Turns out the way you grew up doing Christmas most likely is not the way your neighbor did it, let alone someone from a different culture.

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Nov 04, 2021

How to Help Children Grieve

Don't dismiss your children's grief. Get tips on how to help your child deal with loss.

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Nov 04, 2021

How to Grieve the Loss of a Pregnancy or Infant

Get tips and resources to get through your grieving process.

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Sep 14, 2021

Postpartum Sex - Part 1

Sex after having babies can be daunting and feel like another thing on the to-do list. Get some tips on how to feel sexy again and reinvigorate you...

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • May 20, 2021

4 Important Steps to Transition Your Relationship Into The Postpartum Period

If you are currently pregnant, let’s take a minute to see what might be ahead… [Cue the dreamy sound bite that tells us we are fast-forwarding a li...

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Apr 01, 2021

7 Items to NOT Add on Your Baby Registry

Congratulations momma! Whether you are expecting your first or fifth baby, planning is always a very exciting time. There is so much to prepare for...

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Mar 08, 2021

Every Woman is a Wonder Woman: The power to birth life comes with the power to care for it naturally

The period of pregnancy and expecting a new life to be born into this world is one of the most cherished, yet also stressful periods of a woman’s (...

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Apr 02, 2020

Parenting in a Pandemic

As I laid in bed, thinking to myself “I’ll do better tomorrow” and filled my head with negativity, I reminded myself that this will likely never ha...

  • by Valerie Nadi
  • Feb 28, 2020

How to Survive Your First Trip Away from Baby

The tricky part is: you only leave your baby for the first time once. You learn from that experience and it helps you in the future. But it’s never...

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Nov 25, 2019

Extending love to others: Our adoption story

Our parenting plan includes raising him with an understanding and appreciation of his unique story and the loving sacrifice his birth mother made ...

  • by Jeannie Marrugo
  • Nov 25, 2019

Making room in your heart for two babies

Confined to my pump and stuck to a rigid feeding schedule, I began to feel our special moments and time together fading. Lack of sleep eats away at...

  • by Claire Trost
  • Aug 15, 2019

Why it's important to shop the Farmers' Market

Barbra Kingsolver makes a great case for consuming food that comes from your local community within the first few pages of Animal, Vegetable, Mira...