Traveling with toddler can be a complete pain in the butt. There’s no other way to say it. Between becoming uncomfortable and bored on long drives, needing and fighting naps, or just not feeling the drive – toddlers in a car can be a handful. As a toddler mom, I struggle to keep my toddlers…
Motherhood
10 Mistakes I Made As a New Mom + 10 Easy New Mom Hacks
Being a new mom is hard. You may have read millions of books about motherhood, but being a new mom comes with many problems you won’t expect. It is quite common for new moms to make mistakes that may affect their life and their children. Luckily, you don’t need to worry. I have decided to…
How to Overcome Stay-at-Home Mom Burnout
I feel like it is really easy to become burnout as a stay-at-home mom. And I say that from my own experience with mom burnout. I have been a stay-at-home mom since I had my first daughter 3 years ago and it has by far been the hardest job I ever had. Nothing could have prepared…
I Didn’t Recognize I Had Postpartum Depression – Now I Do.
When I had my first child, I’m pretty sure I experienced what I now know is called postpartum depression. I had an “easy” pregnancy followed by a traumatic birth experience that ended in an emergency c section. I wasn’t able to breastfeed like I had planned and my baby was never satisfied so he was always…
A Look into Mom Life with Depression: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Motherhood is a life-changing experience. It has its beautiful moments. There are memories you will cherish forever, and you try to savor every precious moment that you can, especially while your child is little. The good. But, it also has challenging experiences. The bad and the ugly. The Good. Undoubtedly, there are countless precious moments…
The Best Advice for New Moms I Ever Received
I cannot wait to share with you the best advice for new moms I ever received. It wasn’t something I found in a book, parenting class, or doctor. This impactful and lasting advice came from a friend. It was an offhand remark, but it has stuck with me for my almost decade-long parenting journey, and…
15 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for 2024
With Mother’s Day approaching, many moms are left wondering what exactly they should “request” from their families – or you might be looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift for your own mom! Mother’s Day is a day where we get to honor the women who birthed us, raised us, cared for us, or simply…
Managing Breastmilk Oversupply: My Breastfeeding Journey
Today, I am so happy to share a part of my mothering journey that I don’t talk about on Intentionally Well. My breastfeeding journey with my children. I am a mom to three awesome kids, ages 9, 7, and 4. And I nursed each of them into toddlerhood. I unexpectedly became passionate about breastfeeding after my…
How I Survived My First Year of Parenting with Postpartum Depression
Navigating life with depression is hard enough. Keeping a newborn alive while struggling with postpartum depression (PPD) can feel like a nightmare. PPD can often present itself as the baby blues. But the baby blues only last for a short while. PPD, however, likes to stick around for a long time. It will often bring…
4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Giving Birth
Motherhood can be a terrifying thing as well as a beautiful thing. And moms all have different approaches – some moms are confident, some are scared, some are hesitant, some are excited, and mostly we end up a little bit of all of everything. While the initial feeling does tend to fade, we often end…