6 Pieces of Advice for New Moms
Stepping into motherhood can feel a little like stepping off a moving walkway. Life has changed abruptly and so much feels unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Here’s 5 things new moms need to know.
Stepping into motherhood can feel a little like stepping off a moving walkway. Life has changed abruptly and so much feels unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Here’s 5 things new moms need to know.
If you are walking through an unplanned pregnancy, you might be feeling overwhelmed or scared. Maybe your mind is racing with thoughts like, “I’m not in a place to parent. I can’t provide for a baby right now. I can’t be a single mom.” You may still be in the process of deciding what to do and you feel unsure of the way forward.
No one plans to parent alone.
It’s almost time to meet your little one. As you plan and pack your bag, here are some helpful suggestions from new parents for essentials you won’t want to forget!
How do we talk to our kids and teens about sex? I have four kids, 2 boys and 2 girls, ranging in age from 15 to 21. I am by no means an expert. But I am a mom who is doing her best, sometimes awkwardly stumbling through hard conversations, because I love my kids and I care about the adults they are becoming. This is what motivates me to want to be the one who informs my kids about sex. Not their peers, not the media, not the culture. Here’s three suggestions to get the conversations started.
Parenting is hard. It’s exhausting and can often feel incredibly isolating. I read my way through mounds of parenting advice and still struggled with intense feelings of failure. I was discouraged until I stumbled upon the best parenting advice I’d ever received.