Kids and Commercialism

Parents are distracted by their own lives, their own tech gadgets, and the million of other things that distract us in our day-to-day lives. But what does it say to your children when instead of playing with them you buy them a new toy to play by themselves.

Maybe Dad Is A Better Mom?

The transition between staying at home and working full-time is incredibly hard. We have all been working very hard to make sure that everyone is doing well. Josh is now at home doing the main taking-care-of-baby roll and I sometimes think that I pale in comparison to him.  He is on the ball owns the … Continue reading Maybe Dad Is A Better Mom?

An Unexpected Call From The Doctor

It seems as though the last two weeks have passed in a blink of an eye. With all this working, it has been pretty low-key and still I find myself overwhelmed with the amount of things going on. When you have a young child, two weeks can make all the difference. Monster just had his … Continue reading An Unexpected Call From The Doctor

Goodbye Day Job, Hello Parental Leave!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!   Josh is now officially on parental leave! It has been about a month now and it has been absolutely WONDERFUL! Due to the fact that I got pregnant right as I was finishing school and never got a job before Monster was born, I am not entitled to take parental leave, but my partner … Continue reading Goodbye Day Job, Hello Parental Leave!

It’s a Lifestyle

"I don't know how you do it."   That is the most common expression I hear when people find out that we cloth diaper. I don't understand why it is such a huge deal to everyone... because honestly to me it is just an extra load of laundry every couple of days. This is our … Continue reading It’s a Lifestyle