A Parent's Christmas Wish written by: Elizabeth Luke read to the tune of: Twas the Night Before Christmas Tis the season of giving, when all through the city, parents are snuggling their sweet itty bitties! The fur baby was fed and walked with care, but the tree wasn't lit and the cookies sat bare. The fridge was half full of old produce and take-out, while the sink runeth over and bottles are strewn about. Parents sit exhausted from teething, night feedings, and rocking,

Parenting is Like Spaghetti Parenting is like spaghetti! "How so", you ask? Between diaper changes, feedings, story time, baths, playtime, and meltdowns your entire day has gotten away from you. Where has the time gone? It's now 5:30 and you're wondering what you're going to make for dinner. Sure you knew you needed to get to the store. You even started making the list, but the execution, well that's another story entirely. Quick, what's your go to? I bet spaghetti made your

5 Ways to Hold It Together Instead of Losing Your Shit Today we're sharing with you 5 ways to hold it together instead of losing your shit! Pardon our potty-mouths for a moment while we get real! Feel free to use any of the following or anything that works in place of the potty word if it bothers you: mind, crap, control. Childbirth (no matter your baby makes his/her entry) is hard. Parenting is hard. Marriage is hard. Damn, life is hard sometimes! You can't always change you

Secrets to Having Great Sex when Your Baby Is Nearby Are there really secrets to having great sex when your baby is nearby? In the beginning, new parents sometimes feel disconnected from sex while others do not skip a beat. Both are completely normal, not everyone is ready to engage in sex again at the same time. As long as you aren't staying in the valley too long or taking risks with your health and body in those early weeks, where you fall on the scale is probably pretty n

You’re a Rock Star Even if Nobody Tells You We’ve got to get something off our chests. It’s a secret that shouldn’t be. It’s something that doesn’t, for some reason, get said enough or only gets said when the “right” conditions are met. And it’s a shame. You're a Rock Star! Yes, YOU! Birthing a baby and parenting said baby until they run your refrigerator out the door, is hard work no matter what. Even for us folk who seem to be floating on cloud 9 in the best breeze, there

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The Beginner's Guide to Parenting If you have or will be having children in the near future you've probably found yourself thinking, "I wish there was a how to for parenting", or "I could sure use a manual right now"! You'll get a lot of advice along the way. Some well-meaning and very helpful, some unsolicited, some when you least expect it, and sometimes you'll find yourself in complete shock about advice people give out. All will happen at some point, you can bank on it!