What You Need to Know if Your Child Has a Rare...
If your child was recently diagnosed with a rare disease, it may feel like you are alone, but there is a community of parents...
8 Benefits of Breastfeeding You Need to Know
Breast is Best is a catchphrase commonly seen on buttons, badges, and stickers on the labor and delivery floors of hospitals. The benefits of...
An Open Letter to My Family about My Post-Partum Depression
Depression has been something that has clung to me like an unwanted acquaintance, and it became more prevalent after my first daughter was born....
5 Important Things To Know About A Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis
The International Diabetes Federation says that a gestational diabetes diagnosis affects about one in seven births. It is estimated that nearly ten percent of...
A Complete Family? Not Yet, Says Big Sister, Chloe
She’s one of the “bigs” but more importantly, my right-hand, underpaid high executive, number 1 daughter. Meet Chloe, she’s the first daughter of our...
Daily Mom Expert Corner: Photo Collage, Turning your Favorite Photos into...
Do you catch yourself admiring your bestie's family photo collage in her entryway while visiting? Or do you catch yourself loving a certain landscape...
Embrace Living The Single Life
If you find yourself fresh out of a relationship or you have been living the single life for a while now, we know...
10 Hilarious Things From Distance Learning You Don’t Want To Admit
Quarantine 2020 has made everyone a little cray. There has been laughter, tears, and moments of temporary insanity when it comes to distance learning...
Kindergarten Graduation: The Hardest Part
Becoming a mother has made me acutely aware of how quickly time flies. People tell you over and over how fast time moves post...
Seven Ways to Prevent the Stress of being a WAHM
It’s been said to be the best of both worlds — being able to work from home while also being home with your children...
7 Ways To Make Time For Yourself When Exclusively Breastfeeding
When baby is breastfeeding exclusively mother's can feel like it is literally a full time job. Mothers during this phase rarely get time for...
What Being Separated for a Year Has Taught Me
I'm separated… from my husband of would-have-been nine years this past spring. Theres no need to go into the gory details that led to...
How To Play Fantasy Football For Beginners
Fantasy football for beginners...is there such a thing? The air is crisp, the sunlight is golden, and pumpkin spice has taken over everything. Fall...
Active Moms Recovering After Baby: Cinch It
Congratulations! Whether this is your first baby or 5th, as an active mom, you surely deserve and need your down time with your new...
Unconventional Supplements for Nursing Moms
Everyone knows you need to eat well and stay properly hydrated when you are breastfeeding your child. However, what most women don't know is that your...
Your Kids Do Benefit From Having A Working Mom
Got mom-guilt while being a working mom with either a home business or a job? Feel judged by other moms who have the luxury...
When I Run I Pee a Little: The Truth about Urinary...
There are some things you just don’t talk about in mixed company… unless you’re a mom. Somehow, holding a Mommy Card in that bottomless-pit-of-a-purse...
Can You Afford A Large Family?
… of course that depends. How many times have you heard, “If we were in a better financial place, we’d have more”? What exactly...
A Letter to my (older) Adopted Child
It is not your fault. It is not always your fault that you are all alone. It is the nature of the beast. It...
8 Ways to Cope with Sore Nipples While Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a wonderful thing, but sometimes women run into complications making it not so enjoyable. It is normal at the beginning of breastfeeding...
My Year With Postpartum Depression – How I Got Better
My journey with postpartum depression has been long, surprising, and transforming. You can read more about my story in parts 1, 2, and 3....
How to be a Leader in Your Community
Did you know that only 21% of Congress seats are held by women, while in the Senate only 19% of senate seats are occupied...
Infertility: 5 Things I Wish I Would’ve Known
Did you know that 1 in 8 American couples will struggle with infertility? That's over 6 million people in the United States alone. If...
Moms Supporting Moms: Tips for Mental and Physical Wellness
Motherhood is a journey that can be challenging, yet rewarding at the same time. Mothers are the backbone of every family and their role...
14 Unique and Fun Wedding Traditions from Around the World
Gathering together and celebrating two people who have managed to fall head over heels in love with one another is nothing new. Humans have...
Welcome Nicholas Robert!
Recently, our second Daily Mom baby arrived in this world. Writer Krista, her husband Jon and daughter Gia, welcomed a new baby boy on...
My Journey Through The 75 Hard Challenge
Every year seems to see its fair share of diet crazes, and for the most part, these crazes are not sustainable and do not...
My Unassisted Home Birth Story
My decision to have an unassisted home birth with my third child was not something spontaneous. I have always loved the idea of being...
Why I Didn’t Redshirt My Child
Academically redshirting your child is a topic often discussed by parents as their children get ready to enter kindergarten. In short, redshirting your child...
Estranged with Family: Parentless Parenting
Growing up is not the same for every person. While we like to hope that everyone on this planet grows up in a healthy...
The End of an Era – My Last Baby
It is 3:30 AM as we sit here in the dark and I rock your tiny body while you nurse. As you look up...
Why We March For Our Lives
On April 16th, 2007, I distinctly remember waking up and having this feeling that something was wrong- even before I’d turned on the news,...
My Real Life Breastfeeding Problem And How It Could Affect You
From the moment I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I had visions of rocking and nursing that baby for hours...
Mommy Brain: The Baby Cry, & Beyond
Have you fallen victim to the “mommy brain” dilemma? The time when you walk into a room and you don’t know why you’re there?...
4 Steps to Make Your Backyard Movie Night Party a Memorable...
Summer is upon us, and with her, she brings backyard barbecues, pool parties, and all sorts of fun outdoor activities. If you want to...
15 Awesome Gifts To Help Mom Stay Fit and Get Outside...
Know what mom needs this Mother’s Day? To get outside! If you are a mama, are looking for something fun to do with your...
