written by Rebecca Falkner I see you. I know it’s hard to get up every day and get yourself ready as quickly as possible so that you have time to savor just the few moments you’ll get with your baby before you leave the house. I see you checking your phone at work, wondering if your baby’s fever has broken yet. I see you speeding by on your way home hoping to get those baby cuddles in before she’s fallen to sleep. I hear you. I hear the sad sighs and understand the tears you cry in your office alone when a picture update from the babysitter unexpectedly shatters you. I hear ...
How to Offer Help to a New Mama
Instead of telling a new mama, "Let me know if you need anything," try; "I'd love to drop of some dinner for you one day this week! let me know which day works best for you and what your favorite meal is." "I'm going to the grocery store tomorrow and I'd like to pick up some groceries for you too. Can you send me the shopping list? "Do you have afavorite drink from (insert local coffee shop) that I can bring you today?" "I'd like to come and spend an hour or two looking after your baby, so you can have a nap or some alone time. Would you like that? "I have some free time this ...
Ready or Not: Why This Mama Still Wears a Bikini
written by Rebecca Falkner The beach used to be my self-proclaimed "happy place," especially in the summertime. I would often go on a whim after work to relax and soak up some sun. A quick change in the car into my bikini and then a dash into the waves felt like a baptism of sorts. It was carefree, simple actually. But, most of all, it was rejuvenating. As you know, MANY things change once a baby arrives, and beach trips are certainly one of them. With the sun finally out, and guests in town, we embarked on our first beach day as a family of three. It’s incredible how the ...
