Just drive the baby around, they’ll be sure to fall asleep that way! Noooope. This was not my experience; try replacing “fall asleep” with “scream endlessly” and you’ll get a little closer to the mark. Maybe it works for some babies (I know this is true!) but there are plenty...
It’s been a minute since there was a baby in our house for the holidays, but now that we’re foster parents, there’s a little baby with us for now (whether they’ll be with us for Christmas itself is a question mark, but for now, for the foreseeable season, that’s our...
Everything’s perfectly all right now. We’re fine. We’re all fine here, now, thank you. How are you? My child loudly proclaiming, “My mama has hair on her BUTT!” Thanks, kid! You’re welcome, fellow Walgreens shoppers! (Also, I refuse to confirm or deny this allegation.) Having the nurse at...
While I may not be breastfeeding at the moment, I remember when I was, and likewise I remember all the things that made breastfeeding easier for me. As we head into the season of mindful thankfulness (though I’d argue that should be a year-round activity!) I thought I’d share some...
Have you been in Target lately? Okay okay, dumb question, OF COURSE YOU HAVE — but not for nursing mama clothes, you know where to buy those, right, Latched Mama readers; we’ve got you covered! That said, let’s talk turkey: have you noticed where the Thanksgiving merch is in Target...
Those Kit-Kats were dangerously expired I had no choice but to dispose of them. It was for your own good. I love you that much, sweetie! You’re allergic to Peppermint Patties, don’t you remember sweetie? I had no choice but to remove them from your pumpkin bucket. (This one is really...
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” — Zora Neale Hurston I don’t know about you, but for me, this year has been a tough one. My little family has been through several upheavals, both personally and professionally, and so when the weekend for our yearly family...
With my daughter now a fully-fledged *person* (she’s 3, no longer a baby or even a toddler!) I’ve been finding that the feeling of what our family is has really solidified. That is to say, I don’t feel like a new mom anymore. There are times when I still want...
I see you there, browsing Pinterest, Instagram, and the rest of the Parenting Dark Net of perfectly detangled children frolicking in leaf-piled lawns in agonizingly “so simple!” homemade costumes. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably tallying all the steps that coordinated Back to the Future family costume set would...
My husband and I recently welcomed a foster child into our home. The kiddo has since moved on (all good stuff!) but I came out of the experience realizing I think I’d forgotten what the infant stage is like. I say stage. Maybe I really mean fog. That hazy, what-time-is-it...