Putting yourself can be hard for anyone. As my dad always said "Stop burning the candle at both ends" which is a lot easier said than done too. Even when you don't have kids a lot of people, like myself, always find themselves putting others above their own needs. Becoming a parent doesn't change that… Continue reading Putting Yourself First as a Mom
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3 Things I Was Nervous About in my 1st Pregnancy
Having a baby is scary. Exciting. But also scary. Sometimes there are even things that can make you super nervous about too. A friend of mine mentioned that with each of her kids she became more and more nervous but about different things. One she was nervous about them having a cleft pallet. For me.… Continue reading 3 Things I Was Nervous About in my 1st Pregnancy
Sleep Training Sucks
Sleep training is not the bees knees so to speak. It is super challenging and the hardest part is listening to your little one crying because you aren't in the same room as they are. We tried to start sleep training my son when he was becoming too big for his bassinet. The reason why… Continue reading Sleep Training Sucks
Preparing to move provinces with a 1 year old!
Preparing to move with any child can be crazy and hectic to say the least. I have only ever moved provinces with a dog and a cat and that alone was a bit much for me! However we did it and it worked fine. Now, moving with a baby or I should say toddler, I… Continue reading Preparing to move provinces with a 1 year old!
Normalize Formula Feeding Again
When I was growing up, It was so rare to have or know someone who breastfed their children. Ironically enough, It seemed there was a lot more stay at home moms who never worked also too. This was in the 90's. To be fair, I don't think I could name a single one of my… Continue reading Normalize Formula Feeding Again
Sleep Struggles With a New Baby
It may be no surprise that babies do in fact have trouble sleeping. In fact, having a child basically means you wont be sleeping for a very very long time. You always hear horror stories about how babies don't sleep when in reality when you first bring home your little bundle home they will probably… Continue reading Sleep Struggles With a New Baby
The 2 Hardest Things About Parenting
I am sure that there are other hard things and I wouldn't necessarily say these are "hard" but I would say they can be the most frustrating. These are the types of things that all of your parent friends have barely even touched the surface about parenting when they are telling you tips and tricks… Continue reading The 2 Hardest Things About Parenting
My Son’s 1st Birthday!
I cannot believe I am writing this, Or that the date of this blog post will going live with the fact that my son is a ONE YEAR OLD TODAY! For anyone who doesn't know, Last year I had my first child! He was a boy and at 30 years old it was quite the… Continue reading My Son’s 1st Birthday!
Stacey J. Girard 