People say breastfeeding takes a toll on your body. The research says something closer to the opposite: your brain is growing, your stress hormones are dropping, and your milk is responding to your baby in real time.
The Diary
The Guest Bathroom, Ready in Ten Minutes
People visit a lot more when there is a baby in the house, and they all use the small bathroom off the hallway. I wanted it to feel like a hotel for about ten minutes of my time and no…
Spit-Up Season: The Kit That Kept Me (Mostly) Clean
Nobody tells you how much of it there is. On her, on me, on the couch, once memorably on the dog. Around week six I stopped being surprised and started being prepared, and this is the little kit that means…
The Hand Care Routine I Ignored Until Bottle-Washing Season
I do a full face routine and then I looked down one day and my hands were the hands of someone who washes bottles nine times a day, because that is what they are. Hot water, soap, sanitizer, repeat. This…
The Under-Sink Cabinet That Finally Makes Sense
For two years the cabinet under my kitchen sink was where spray bottles went to fall over. You opened it, something rolled out, you shoved it back and closed the door fast. It took one afternoon and five things to…
The Stroller Walk Kit That Gets Us Out the Door
The first few weeks, leaving the house felt like packing for a flight. Then I figured out that the stroller could just stay loaded, and suddenly a walk was something I could decide to do instead of plan. This is…