Archive for February, 2012

Part I – Stages of Sleep Deprivation

Part I – Stages of Sleep Deprivation

Stage 1 – Fatigue – You start to feel tired…the kind of tired that makes it hard to drag yourself out of bed in the morning Stage 2 –  Loss of Motivation – You no longer have the motivation to accomplish the normal things you do each day i.e. personal…

Calling all breastfeeding virgins

Calling all breastfeeding virgins

A friend of mine recently made the difficult decision to stop breastfeeding.  After being a listening ear as she came to terms with it all, I began to reflect on my personal breast-feeding experience.  It wasn’t easy that’s for sure and no matter how much you prepare yourself, you never…

What’s so great about Sophie?

What’s so great about Sophie?

Whether they can afford her or not, every parent seems to know Sophie the Giraffe.  In fact, she is rated 4.5 out of 5  by the 226 people who thought she was worth reviewing on the toys r us website.  In her 50 years of existence, this award-winning toy sold…

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

Being a new mom is all about trial and error. This story begins with a battle…a battle between a red-faced, hot-tempered mom and an organic crib mattress. Anyone who has an infant with bodily fluids knows how fun it is to rip off the crib sheets at 3am in the…