Okay guys, I am going to take a moment to relish in the moment..for at least a few hours I have won at motherhood, at least in they eyes of my three year old! Not saying much, I am almost certain these moments are fleeting and at some point he will totally disown me for a angst fueled teenage world-ending reason. However, today, I'm not just his mom, I'm a cool mom. Why you ask? Because I have put my insomnia-filled nights to good use and created THE most trashiest garbage t

Today I took my tiny human to a new to us park. It a new favorite. I particularly enjoyed the lack of tunnels as my little has decided as of late that I must go with him down every slide (annoyingly cute, I know). Let me tell you, there is no better indicator of your age and various ailments than a playground tunnel geared toward 2 to 6-year old’s. In any case, my little 2 year and three month-er decided today he was going to conquer monkey bar steps. Now in the eyes of a mo

Local breastfeeding mothers and their families attended the annual Big Latch On Saturday in an attempt to set a new record. The Big Latch On is an event to promote breastfeeding and breastfeeding awareness while attempting to set a new world record for synchronized breastfeeding. This is a global event, held during World Breastfeeding Week, and is hosted within individual communities around the world.  The Big Latch is organized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action

have a motto of sorts when it comes to child rearing. When engaged in a conversation about raising children I am quick to say that I am not raising a child but mentoring a human.  Yes, I gave birth to what one would consider a child, but I gave birth to another human being. A person all unto their own. At birth, this tiny human could not care for himself but his value was, and is not, less than mine.  As far as beings go, we are equal and as he ages he will come into his own.