When A Rainbow Baby Is On The Way

by Mama Lovejoy // December 31, 2016 // No Comments

I can’t believe I’ve waited until now to let myself really start getting excited about having a baby—I’m already in third trimester. I only just joined an online group for expecting moms, and I’m only just publicly announcing my pregnancy. ... Continue reading →

Motherhood Is So Much More

by Mama Lovejoy // December 31, 2016 // No Comments

Motherhood means so much more than just having given birth to a child. It’s supporting and caring for a tiny life who depends completely on you for survival. It’s loving another person more than you love yourself—more than you ever... Continue reading →

Party Time! Savannah’s Arts & Crafts Birthday at Gymboree

by Mama Lovejoy // December 16, 2016 // No Comments

Savannah’s third birthday needed to be awesome for her. A lot of attention had been diverted away from her to our new baby, and she’d been such a good sport about it… she deserved a really fun day that... Continue reading →

Holiday Gift Ideas for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers

by Mama Lovejoy // November 21, 2016 // No Comments

The holidays are right around the corner! Are you looking for holiday gift ideas for your little loves? These are some of our absolute favorites. We organized this list by infants (babies), toddlers (1-year-olds and 2-year-olds) and preschoolers (3-year-olds and 4-year-olds),... Continue reading →

Sleep Consultant Tips for Newborn Sleep: What to Expect and What To Do

by Mama Lovejoy // September 22, 2016 // No Comments

I think pretty much every new mom has been there—that sleep-deprived zombie stage that comes a few weeks after bringing home a newborn. You hit a point where you’ve just been stretched to your limits with multiple wake-ups, night-after-night, and... Continue reading →

Manual breast pump and mother feeding a newborn baby

13 Tips on Exclusively Pumping

by Mama Lovejoy // August 13, 2016 // No Comments

After 30 hours of labor and several days of Bili beds in the NICU, Donna and her baby, Sophie, were ready to try to breastfeeding. After several days of drinking from bottles in the NICU though, Sophie wouldn’t latch. Donna... Continue reading →

When a Rainbow Baby Is On The Way

by Mama Lovejoy // July 30, 2016 // No Comments

11 Infant Hacks That Will Change Your Life

by Mama Lovejoy // July 16, 2016 // No Comments

OK, we all struggle with various little challenges that may not make it into our baby books or social media newsfeeds—like how to wash the baby’s hair without getting water in their eyes, or where to put a 1-year-old to... Continue reading →

9 Ways Being a Teacher Prepares You for Parenthood

by Mama Lovejoy // April 28, 2016 // No Comments

By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys Teaching is actually a lot like parenting. When I was about to bring my firstborn son into the world, I felt totally unprepared, but what I didn’t realize is that teaching high... Continue reading →

I’m Never Doing This Again

by Mama Lovejoy // April 13, 2016 // No Comments

By Morgan Starr from Rookie Mommy Raising Boys “I’m never doing this again. Not a chance,” I mumbled to myself as I shuffled out of the bathroom post-morning sickness at about seven weeks pregnant. I still had a... Continue reading →

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What No One Tells You About Parenting

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