Motherhood & Family
Reading Time: 4 minutesEmbryo adoption gives unborn babies a chance at life–and can be a blessing for parents who are unable to conceive on their own. Here are two embryo adoption stories from different families who felt called to adopt in this unique way! Although Tiffany and Micah Childs have two biological children, the couple has always felt led to adopt. […]
Working & Pumping While Breastfeeding
Reading Time: 4 minutesWelcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series. This week’s breastfeeding challenge is working and pumping. I have been blessed to work from home with my second daughter, whom I am currently in the 10th month of breastfeeding. But I worked full-time from the time my firstborn was 6 weeks until she was […]
HomeTaking a “Stuff” Inventory
Reading Time: 3 minutesCooler weather is just around the corner, and that means it’s time to pull out the fall/winter clothes! My husband and I have 3 main ways of providing clothes for our girls: through gifts/hand-me-downs from family/friends by shopping the end-of-season clearance racks (mostly at Kohls and Target), and seasonal consignment sales! Image by Thoursie I […]
Does my child have a food allergy?
Reading Time: 3 minutesImage by minasi In a world where food allergies seem to be on the rise, no one wants to think it will ever be their kid. Today I’m musing about food allergies…because we are seeking answers right now about our 3-year-old. Could she have food allergies, too? The signs have been there for a while. […]
Breastfeeding Opposition
Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to this week’s edition of the Breastfeeding Mini Series. As I wrap up the series, I am tackling some breastfeeding challenges. If you are new to the series, check out my posts on thrush and teething. The first breastfeeding challenge I ever faced was opposition. Some of the members of my extended family didn’t […]
Why I Avoid Soy
Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome to this month’s edition of Healthy Homemakers! Today’s post may be controversial for some, but I feel like I would be doing my readers a disservice not to post it. I want to tell you why I avoid soy–and why you might want to consider it as well. “But I don’t eat soy,” you […]
