Welcome to fatherhood! Becoming a new father likely fills you with a whole range of emotions, from pride, joy, admiration, a strong sense of responsibility… maybe a little panic!
Bottom line: it’s a life-changing experience! Ah, but not to worry-...
I haven’t always been a football fan, but by that I mean that I was raised in a traditional Mexican household in which “football” was soccer and the only football that was supported. That all changed in the Fourth...
It happened, breast milk swirling down the sink as if waving goodbye to my horror stricken face. 4 months postpartum and I still hadn’t gotten the hang of pumping in the bathroom at work. Not only had pumping been...
Studying developmental milestones and observing them in children was something I focused on while completing my degree. I remember going on home visits and observing if children were within the normal range for development, and I loved asking the...
Hi there, Bailey here! By now, you should all know that I work as a pediatric occupational therapist! I’m here to share a secret with you… I LOVE what I do for a living! I don’t see it as...
Dear Firstborn: It’s hard for me too.
We brought your little brother home from the hospital today. I have hopes of you two being best friends. I know you will be a wonderful big brother. But on this first day...
It goes to say that screen time can be a blessing and a curse; you can use it to have a few moments of peace for your breakfast, but eventually, the kids may be demanding it over and over...
From the moment we started planning our family, I knew I would breastfeed my babies. After all, most of the women in my life had breastfed their babies, and so it just felt like the normal thing you...
There have been a lot of things that surprised me about motherhood. I didn’t know how much motherhood would set off my anxiety. I didn’t know that I would have no idea how to do 5th-grade math. I didn’t...
My business/working origin story is long and riddled with childhood trauma, and sprinkles of adult trauma for good measure, so I’ll save that for another day.
Today I’d like to focus on the now, sharing the lessons of a...
In + Around East Idaho
Befriend the Bats
My family had the chance to do Bat Night at the zoo in Idaho Falls this year, something that we had been looking forward...
