Motherhood

Pregnant, now what?! While there are a few things you can do as soon as you find out you’re pregnant (here are 10 ideas) – one of my favorite things with both of my pregnancies was to start a shopping list of all the things I could buy to prepare for this exciting journey. It […]

Today we have a reader essay on one of our favorite time sucks…..INSTAGRAM! It’s a good one, mamas!   Oh, Instagram…I think we all have a love/hate relationship with that little square on our phone. It’s a place to find inspiration, good laughs, and stay in the loop with all your distant friends. It’s also […]

In this series we share birth stories of all kinds from mothers around the globe — with the hope that they inspire, educate and inform expecting mothers. Interested in sharing your birth story? Email us at info@themamanotes.com . You can read more birth stories here.  Baby’s Name: Grace Elizabeth Mother’s Name: Kelly Birthdate: May 27th, 2015. Location: San Diego, […]

Tired mamas rejoice! We all know how it feels to be in those early stages of motherhood when you haven’t slept more than 3 hours straight in days, spend all morning re-heating your coffee and your to-do list just seems to get longer by the day. There are actually a few easy tactics to manage […]

October is National Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month. Today was are sharing a reader essay on miscarriage. We are happy to be able to provide a platform for women to share their journeys with pregnancy and motherhood because all stories deserve the chance to be shared. Read more essays on motherhood here and check […]

Today we are sharing an essay from Marlo Giudice of Marlo’s Bakeshop that tackles the topic of being both a mom and entrepreneur. To read more of our essays on motherhood, click here.  By Marlo Giudice of Marlo’s Bakeshop  I have been procrastinating writing this for a couple weeks now. That’s a long time to […]

  IN THIS SERIES WE SHARE BIRTH STORIES OF ALL KINDS FROM MOTHERS AROUND THE GLOBE — WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND INFORM EXPECTING MOTHERS. INTERESTED IN SHARING YOUR BIRTH STORY? EMAIL US AT SUBMISSIONS@THEMAMANOTES.COM  READ MORE BIRTH STORIES HERE.   Baby Name: Alessio Mother Name: Christa Birth Date: January 17, 2017 Birth […]

Yes, you read that right. At first I found the night wakes annoying — I mean really what parent would be happy to wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of their child yelling.  But the past month or so I’ve become so sentimental about these night wakings. I think it […]

IN THIS SERIES WE SHARE BIRTH STORIES OF ALL KINDS FROM MOTHERS AROUND THE GLOBE — WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY INSPIRE, EDUCATE AND INFORM EXPECTING MOTHERS. INTERESTED IN SHARING YOUR BIRTH STORY? EMAIL US AT SUBMISSIONS@THEMAMANOTES.COM  READ MORE BIRTH STORIES HERE.   MAMA’S NAME: ERICA BABY’S NAME: LAWSON JAMES BIRTH DATE: APRIL 9, 2015 BIRTH […]

By now we all know that self-care for moms is a necessary part of life – but what may be hard to figure out is just how exactly to sneak it in. Whether you’re a stay at home mom, work full-time out of the home mom or a combo of the two (like me) you […]

Today we are continuing our Working From Home series with an interview with Megan Pollard. Megan manages not one but two careers from home while balancing the role of mother to two beautiful girls! You can follow Megan on Instagram here. Read other work from home stories here and here!  Tell us about yourself and […]

Traveling this summer while breastfeeding? I asked a bunch of mamas to share their tips — with everything from gear you may want to have on hand, to advice (don’t worry about feeding in public, just DO IT! ) to milk storage (MilkStork!!). There’s some great advice below! ADVICE Just do it! Don’t think twice. […]