One of the most difficult aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is navigating how to safely feel close to family, friends, and loved ones. While Google hangouts and Zoom dates are great, their appeal may have worn off slightly in the last few months. Nevertheless, safety needs to be ...read more
As if bringing a brand new baby home from the hospital wasn't scary enough, now you have a pandemic to contend with. Yes, these is most definitely uncharted territory for new moms who want to keep their little newborn nuggets happy, healthy, and safe. If you're nervous about ...read more
This will undoubtedly be a summer like no other my kids and I have ever experienced. Camps look like they'll be canceled, vacations are in question, and we are all stuck at home on top of each other. Suffice to say, COVID-19 is cramping our usual summer style. We are going to ...read more
I fall into bed exhausted after a full day of learning and playing and homeschooling and working and assuming the role of referee to my wrestling quarantined kiddos. It's a long day when you know you have nowhere to go and nobody to see and tons to get done. I wake up, bee-line ...read more
This is a safe space, so can I admit something sort of personal? In the beginning of this whole shelter-in-place ordeal, I told my husband that we better be careful or we'd find ourselves with our very own pandemic pregnancy. Endless time home, together? I assumed we'd be ...read more
If you thought pregnancy was stressful, try expecting during a pandemic. COVID-19 has made what is supposed to be an exciting time downright terrifying for many soon-to-be moms and dads. Couples who are trying to conceive or are currently expecting are left wondering what they ...read more
Okay dads and loved ones, this Mother's Day, there's no excuse. You've got nothing but time. You can create a plan and make Mother's Day special--even if the family is stuck at home. And moms, if you're reading this, you can drop some not so subtle hints or prioritize self-care ...read more
You guys, I've done it. I've hopped on the baking bandwagon. I'm pouring my feelings into chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and crumbles. I've loaded my Instacart orders up with confectioner's sugar, vanilla extract, and all the flours. I'm a veritable cream puff--oozing with ...read more
Okay, guys. We're in the midst of an actual pandemic. Stores are out of toilet paper. Schools and public institutions are closing. The market is plummeting. People are sick--with way more confirmed cases of COVID-19 to come in the approaching days and week. Panic is consuming ...read more
