I am NOT sorry
This is a post by Rebecca Criddle, mom of two beautiful girls and lover of wood toys. Dear woman in the grocery store, I had a life-changing realization after our short interaction. I was having a bad day with my two little chickens (i.e. my 5-year-old and 8 month old), tantrums, seemingly never-ending screaming, throwing breakfast, and resistance to doing anything I wanted from my 5-year-old and wanting to be held all the time from my 8-month-old. My older one had woken up early (like 3 am early). I felt like a zombie but I steeled myself for my busy day....
Everyone Gives Advice to the New Mom
Guest Post by Chelsy Theriault, lover of Little Sapling Toys wooden teethers This probably happens to the majority of women who become mothers for the first time: they feel as if they really know nothing about taking care of a baby. Feeding, crying, sleeping – it's all a frightening mystery. Of course, older relatives and friends with children immediately appear as parenting experts and everyone is competing to give you the best advice. The amount of advice is huge and some sources may contradict others. As time passes you start feeling you are on some kind of roller-coaster of parenting advice and...