Traveling with Children to Portland for the Weekend

  When thinking about getting on a plane with two 4 year olds and flying 5 hours across the country just to spend 2 days...

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...

5 Things to Do to Help Your Family Member Battling Addiction

This post is sponsored by Seasons in Malibu and contains sponsored content When someone in your family is battling addiction, helping them fight it can...

Single Mom Survival Guide

Motherhood can be overwhelming. Single motherhood can be completely exhausting! Whether you have always been a single mom or find yourself newly single, we...

The Best Tips to Survive a “No Spend Month”

My husband and I went from a married couple that could barely achieve their monthly budgeting goals to budgeting masters and completing a full-blown...

WHY WE NEED TO LET KIDS MAKE NOISE

Admit it, noisy kids are annoying. Whether you’re a mom of four or a mom of none, we all dread the sound of a...

WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN BEFORE HAVING A SECOND CHILD

When I learned I was expecting my second child, I took an hour or two to myself before telling my husband. I basked in...

What Every Parent Should Know: 5 Proven Ways Dental Health Affects...

Your child’s dental health isn’t just about shiny, white teeth. You might be surprised to learn the health of your child’s teeth and gums...

Hot Sex Even After Having 9 Children!

The water is purified in the house, so there’s nothing in the water that is magically producing all these pregnancies. It’s simply straight up,...

My Surprising Journey To Better Health And Wellness – Part 1

Hi and welcome to Daily Mom’s brand new, first ever personal column – written by yours truly, Heather. I am beyond excited to share...

We Dug These Trenches with Love

Travis and I have a tendency of describing the stage of life we’re in just like this, “Oh, we’re in the TRENCHES.” I’m pretty...

10 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding

The average American spends $33,391 on their wedding. Although some may have the means to plan an extravagant wedding, many do not have a...

Why Prayer For Sick Children Is A Healing Practice For Mothers

There is nothing more painful for a mother than experiencing her child’s sickness. The helplessness we feel is hollow and exhausting, and when that...

Losing My Mommy Tummy With The Mutu System

*deep breaths* Sharing these photos is scary and makes me want to puke a little. But sharing also holds me accountable, and shows other...

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...

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...

To the Newly-Postpartum Mom: Consider Intuitive Eating, Not Harmful Dieting

Even though I had my first baby a mere 13 months ago, I feel like it was yesterday. Those last few weeks of pregnancy...

What I’ve Learned From Watching My Parents Grandparent

I always knew my parents would make amazing grandparents. And they have, the relationship they have with my son has exceeded all my expectations....

Definition of Happiness: The Ultimate Birthright

Author: Sonia Seivwright There is an age-old question that always goes along the lines of "What is the definition of happiness?" The key to happiness...

THE ONLY ADVICE NEW PARENTS NEED

I have one piece of advice for expectant parents about to embark on the journey of brand new parenthood. Just one thing, and I...

I Used to Feel Like a “Single” Married Mom

It’s the 21st Century, women who are working outside of the home is not an unexpected trend to society anymore. Many households with children...

3 Important Estate Planning Documents to Secure to Avoid Feuds

Each person is on the lookout for their own interests. Some call this being selfish, but this is actually nothing but natural. Self-preservation is...

Mom is Told Her Baby Isn’t Allowed to Cry for More...

United Airlines, after several incidents with passengers in the past two years, is in hot water once again. This time, a couple taking a...

The Truth about Labor and Delivery: Everyone Poops

Pooping on the delivery table is good for your baby, so bear down and push... actually squeeze! Literally the biggest fear of new moms...

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

Taking the step toward being an entrepreneur isn’t an easy choice. For moms in particular, that choice may be one of necessity. Entrepreneurship empowers...

POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE: THE POSTPARTUM EXPERIENCE I WASN’T PREPARED FOR

Being pregnant for me was like being a kid in a candy store. Literally. I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, because I...

Don’t Judge Your Motherhood

It seems like more and more moms are bombarded with perfection. The need to portray this picture perfect life – partly it’s our own...

Breastfeeding: The First Weeks

You have made the decision to breastfeed your baby - great news! While this may not be what you want to hear, it is...

Moms vs. Non-Moms: How did they stack up?

  This post brought to you by Fisher-Price . The content and opinions expressed below are that of Daily Mom. As moms, we've all felt the...

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...

Experiencing Memory Loss: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive

Her memory loss started several years ago. She would lose track of her words mid-sentence. She would forget what we were discussing. She would...

Traveling the Road to Becoming a Happy Empty Nester: 3rd Times...

I celebrated as my son left for college to pursue his future. I did not cry. I did not mourn the younger years. It...

8 Commonly Missed Signs of Diabetes in Children

Let's be honest. Kids are kids. They get into things, get sick, and then they get better. After going through this routine over and...

The Death Penalty: 10 Things You Need To Know

On April 24, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a death warrant for Bobby Joe Long, one of the most notorious serial killers in...

How We Get Back to School As A Homeschooling Family

  Getting “back” into our homeschool routine is pretty much the same as saying, “After school, we’ll go to the pool!” It’s pretty much the...

20 Of The Most Delicious Indian Appetizers

There are so many exotic foods available nowadays, with a variety of foods originating from cultures around the world. Some of the most popular...