I think one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a parent is thinking that you don’t need help. Whether it’s from friends and family, parenting books, or medical professionals, you will NEED help. You can’t do it all on your own and you need to be open to learning new things no matter … Continue reading My Favorite Parenting Accounts
I always knew I wanted to be a mom, never even questioned it. And while I always had career aspirations, in the back of my mind I pictured life at home with kids. The past nearly four years (wow! Four years already?) I have been fortunate enough to stay home with Jack & Eleanor. There … Continue reading Life With Two: An Update on SAHM Life
Last week I shared a post on “life with two kids”. It is something I get asked about often after having Eleanor- the transition from one to two. I discussed part of my struggle to answer that question in this post, but really it’s so much more than that. Our journey to having two healthy … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss Part 4: Guilt After Loss
Since having Eleanor the question I get asked most often is “how is life with two?”. I’ve struggled to find a straightforward answer but after seven months I think I’ve finally figured out how to answer. First, I’ll say that it’s both easier and harder than I expected. Easier because I have more experience and … Continue reading Life With Two
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the 15th dedicated as a special day of remembrance. While it has been a year and a half since I miscarried, it is still something that I carry with me. Like any loss, the grief never really goes away. There are days that it creeps back … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss Part 3: The Grief Doesn’t Go Away
When I was expecting Jack I had several moms recommend different diaper brands or diaper subscriptions and truthfully I never really gave them any thought or looked into them. My mom always used Huggies and I never considered using anything else out of familiarity. This time around I decided to do a little research and … Continue reading Diaper Subscriptions
I get a little snap happy when it comes to taking pictures. Especially pictures of or with my kids. But when it comes to photos of myself I can be pretty harsh. Usually when I see a photo of myself that was just taken the first thing I do is inspect how I look. And … Continue reading Stop Deleting the Photo: Self Love & Body Image
I spent a lot of time planning and prepping my hospital bag for my delivery with Jack. And in true Taylor fashion, I definitely over packed. I didn't touch most of what I packed in part because I was an overwhelmed new mom who was only focused on her baby and figuring out motherhood and … Continue reading What I Packed in My Hospital Bag
Hi everyone! It has been a LONG time since I have shared a blog post. Truthfully I have really missed it but if I have any free time its usually spent showering or napping because thats just newborn life. Although its been nearly 6 weeks since Eleanor's arrival so I suppose she really isn't a … Continue reading Introducing Eleanor Ray (And Thoughts on Life with Two)
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health isn't something I talk about often, but depression and anxiety is something I have struggled with for years. I don't avoid talking about it out of shame or embarrassment, I struggle to put my thoughts about it into words. But since this month is focused on … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Maternal Mental Health
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