Ages + Stages

Hi. I’m Erin. And I’m a helicopter mom. Just last week my oldest, who is 8, was invited to a birthday party and I left my other two children with my husband while I dropped him off and waited for...

Libby is a mom of two who is married to Max and studying to be a teacher. When she was 26, she gave birth to her first child. Below is her story. If I had to describe my first...

I remember when I got pregnant with our third child, I was fairly devastated. It wasn’t planned in any way and by that point we were out of the baby stage, our two kids were nine and six. We...

If you know me in real life you know I’m an avid reader. My goal on Goodreads last year was 110 books and I read 125, so my goal for this year is 125, we’ll see if I can...

By the time this is published, my second child will be one. He is my first infant I’ve raised, as our oldest was done with most of her baby days before she came to us. I learned a lot in...

I wish I had known that memories from the twins' infancy and toddlerhood wouldn't stick in my memory bank. Maybe I could have prepared for it somehow, like really tried to soak in all the moments from when they...

There is so much to figure out in the third trimester of pregnancy. Finalizing a name, making sure all your baby gear is ready, installing a car seat, and being ready for labor whenever that may come. Whether it's...

When I was pregnant with my first child I think I read every single pregnancy book on the market. I memorized the American Baby magazine they used to give out the doctor's office with the Congratulations, You're Pregnant! swag...

When I was younger, it made me feel good when people commented on my size. I engaged in exercise because I strived to look good for “swimsuit season”. In my early 20s, I exercised for other people. I exercised...

I read a social media repost the other day and I can’t quite get it out of my head.  It was from someone who was trying to re-home their middle-aged dog because they were pregnant and didn’t think they...