Photo credit I cannot type the news fast enough!  I am smiling ear to ear! While this news is not as huge as Netflix announcing that its employees will receive an optional year of paid parental leave, this is a small step for our country that can possibly lead to huge changes! San Francisco  just approved 6-weeks fully paid parental leave.  That's right.  San Francisco is paving the way. It has ju

This image shows a far superior breast pump to the one we all know and hate.  The pump in the background is what we know.  It is loud, semi-painful, unflattering, time-consuming, and "utterly" ridiculous. (Like the pun there? Yes, I referred to the pump as if it was milking a cow. I'm that good.) The future may be here mamas!  I feel a bit ridiculous that after birthing four babies, I didn't think

A dad and Navy corpsman, Brian Hill passed away leaving a devastated family behind.  He was involved in a traffic accident and sadly passed away.  While this news is life-shattering to those who loved and depended on Brian, there is another reason his story is making headlines. Brian's wife, Courtney, explained that she and her husband were trying to conceive another child the months prior to the

Another sad story has been crossing our newsfeed.  When a child dies, it strikes a cord in all of us.  It is a hard realization to make when you hear of such tragedy. A grieving family in Missouri, is mourning the loss of their four month old son, Gannon.  He was born six weeks too early, and weighed in at just three pounds.  He spent time in the NICU before going home, but seemed to be healthy a

We can all agree that our country has a horrible way of handling maternity (and paternity!) leave. Another story is making waves, this time it involves a second time mom who learned that she may lose her baby at 20 weeks gestation.  She was hospitalized for a month and then sent home to bedrest with hopes of keeping baby in utero for as long as possible.  Labor held off for another month before th

The science community has done it again.  They have created hope.  This hope is for women who have suffered the heartache of thinking they would never carry children due to uterine problems. The First Uterine Transplant has not only taken place, but has been accepted by the recipient's body (so far). Lindsey, the recipient, received the first ever uterus transplant and is praying to become pregnan

Eight long tentacles and a smile that can brighten any room, Susan the Octopus is a fun loving animal of the ocean!  She can make friends with any passing squid, and is always ready for a celebration. Spending her days sun-bathing near the top of the water, Susan enjoys watching the families on the beach in front of her.  She often likes to swim just close enough to feel their presence, but not so

What? Bedtime at your house is delightful? BULL. You wouldn’t be reading this if that were the truth.  We have experienced “Bedtime Hell” for the last 6 years.  My children do not fall asleep alone, stay asleep, sleep through the night, or any of that other crap that sleep trained kids do.  Hell, my kids still sleep with us 50-75% of the night, on any given night. (Did you read my post on bed shar

Kane is a Blue Whale, a mammal belonging to the baleen whale family.  He comes from a very long line of mighty Blue Whales.   Weighing in at 190 tons, Kane is use to others fearing him.  But Kane is nothing to fear, for he has a loving and giving heart.  He can sense when there are troubles in the sea and is always looking to help.  He provides rides to those smaller than him, a wonderful hiding p