April Mei Mars

TLDR: Bring your kids. This is most definitely #firstworldproblems, but I assure you, I am not #humblebragging. Three weeks into our...

The first year of a baby's life can feel like a series of unpleasant hurdles. We wait impatiently for baby to hold his head steady, to...

I've always loved the holidays. Growing up in Hawaii, where seasonal changes are unremarkable, I delighted in the reliable progression...

So, I've been lagging on the posts lately, because...life with a newborn and toddler. Weekends, especially, are a circus; Monday feels...

If the prospect of giving birth freaks you out, you're not alone. As with other momentous life events -- graduating, getting married,...

For the record, I am no less in love with this little snugglebug. If anything, our bond is feeling less like a fling and more like the...

What I Wish I’d Known Before Delivering Without Anaesthesia I know several amazing, slightly crazy moms who elected to give birth au...

Day 1 I’m admitted to the hospital at 2:15 on a Sunday afternoon, and half an hour later, baby Auguste makes his dramatic entry into the...

Pregnancy is a season of life unto itself. Sure, there are downsides - insomnia, nausea, and assorted aches and pains as your body...

Excitement, fear, and a little bit of grief. It feels like the calm before the storm. Sure, having a two-year-old is no picnic - and ours...

I've heard rumors of mythical newborns who wake every 3 hours, nurse, and fall promptly back to sleep, or better yet, who sleep through...

It might not be the reaction you'd expect from a newly-minted mom, flushed with post-delivery hormones and cradling a miraculous little...