What if I told you that you can not only survive being a new mom…but thrive too?
Hey, Mama. I know how tough it is to be a new mom. Not only are you supposed to take care of this precious, tiny human, but you have to recover from a 20-something hour childbirth!
First of all, if you’re a brand new mom, grab your free copy of the Overwhelmed New Mom’s Speedy Postpartum Care Checklist above. It’s designed to help you know exactly what you need for this crazy postpartum phase.
If you need additional tips and resources. To help you thrive during motherhood, I’ve created this helpful resource page as well!
Below you’ll find some helpful posts to help you along your journey through motherhood.
POSTPARTUM TIPS
Recovering from Childbirth with the Making Your Postpartum Plan Course
Preparing for your postpartum recovery can be tricky. While the internet is loaded with postpartum care checklists and sitz bath tutorials, it can be hard to truly prepare for a messy, 6-week recovery time. Before I gave birth, I shifted between downplaying my postpartum recovery and dreading it. The idea of “taking it easy” for…
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Mamas and Misses Postpartum Recovery Course Review
As a new mom, I’d spent hours researching baby care, childbirth, and breastfeeding. I wanted to be prepared for every possible situation I might run into during those critical first few weeks of motherhood. What I didn’t prepare for? My postpartum recovery. My oversight pretty much ensured that I made every mistake in the book.…
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6 Postnatal Core Exercises to Rebuild Your Abs After Pregnancy
Are you having trouble with the mom pooch? Hey there, Erin from Blunders in Babyland here! Long after {most} of my pregnancy weight kicked the bucket, my mom pooch still jutted out for the world to see. It was embarrassing, yes, but a little painful too. You see, when your core has been pulled apart…
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The Ultimate Guide To Your Pelvic Floor After Birth
We’ve all been there at some point… You’re shopping at the grocery store, enjoying the rare peace and quiet, when you start to feel the urge to sneeze. Before you became a mom, you wouldn’t think anything of it. Now, a simple sneeze can cause you a world of embarrassment. Dealing with your pelvic floor…
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NEW MOM TIPS
10 Sweet & Useful Gifts for New Moms
Someone in your life has just become a mom. Maybe you’re her good friend, a spouse, or just a mom yourself, but since you know how special the journey she is about to embark on is, you want to get her something equally incredible. The thing is, finding memorable AND useful gifts for new moms…
Undercover Mama Review {2020}: Review from a Pregnant Mom
Finding fantastic maternity outfits isn’t always easy. While popular retailers are finally rising to the occasion, many lines are overpriced or styled…weird. In the past, I’ve shopped at Amazon or discount retailers like Ross or Marshall’s. While it absolutely is possible to find great maternity outfits at these locations, it kind of feels like the…
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Recovering from Childbirth with the Making Your Postpartum Plan Course
Preparing for your postpartum recovery can be tricky. While the internet is loaded with postpartum care checklists and sitz bath tutorials, it can be hard to truly prepare for a messy, 6-week recovery time. Before I gave birth, I shifted between downplaying my postpartum recovery and dreading it. The idea of “taking it easy” for…
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MOTHERHOOD
5 Things You Need to Look at Before Buying a Family Car
Let’s take a look at five critical considerations you need to look at when buying a family car. Every family is going to be different, but hopefully this post will get you a little bit of a jump start on figuring out what will be right for your’s.
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The Baby Charm Stroller Organizer Review
As a new mom, I really struggled to fit all of my baby gear in my stroller’s limited storage compartments. Most of the time, I could slug around my diaper bag, but during mall excursions this became a pretty cumbersome task. It was just about impossible to squeeze in diapers, wipes, bottles, and other miscellaneous…
10 Romantic Valentine’s Day Date Ideas for New Parents
Honestly, it can be rough trying to figure out how to celebrate Valentine’s Day as a new parent. You’re tired, your budget is dramatically smaller, and finding a babysitter can be a real bear (what babysitter wants to spend her V-day watching a baby?). Last year, my husband and I were in the same boat.…
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NEW MOM RESOURCES
10 Sweet & Useful Gifts for New Moms
Someone in your life has just become a mom. Maybe you’re her good friend, a spouse, or just a mom yourself, but since you know how special the journey she is about to embark on is, you want to get her something equally incredible. The thing is, finding memorable AND useful gifts for new moms…
The Ultimate Women’s Wellness Bundle Review 2020: Great Deal or Scam?
Your well-being matters. Women have the tendency to sacrifice their own needs for whatever they are held responsible for. For moms, it’s their babies. For working women, it’s their career. College students, money and school. But when you’re not focusing on your wellness, you’re only functioning at a portion of your potential. The Ultimate Women’s…
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5 Secrets for Effectively Meal Planning as a New Mom
When you’re a new mom, the cooking game definitely changes. Those gourmet meals you cooked for you and your husband pre-pregnancy? Gone. Not forever, but at least until you have enough time to eat, sleep, and shower in the same day. When I first became a mom, I definitely struggled putting meals on the table.…
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CHRISTIAN & STAY-AT-HOME MOMS
Conquer Stay-At-Home Mom Guilt With This Sentence
I remember when I told my dad that I landed my first full-time job as a designer. It paid about $30k a year, but it was in my field of study and it was salaried. I’ve never seen him so proud. Then, a year and a half later, after we moved to Seattle for my…
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How to Teach Your Baby About Jesus: 5 Tips for Toddlers & Babies
The first time I saw our daughter in an ultrasound (basically a beating heart with T-Rex arms) the gravity of motherhood hit me. God planned her life before she was even a desire in my heart. And I was the one tasked with giving her spiritual life a healthy start. Almost three years later, I’m…
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ESSENTIAL OILS FOR MOMS
Simply Earth July 2020 Recipe Box – Essential Oil Hair Salon
Let’s face it. Sometimes our hair can give us a lot of drama. My hair has gone through the gauntlet; Excess oils, dandruff, breakage, color damage–you name it. Sometimes, the thought of correcting these issues by exposing it to even more chemicals feels just plain old wrong. How about you? Are you ready for a…
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Simply Earth June 2020 Recipe Box: Using Essential Oils for Healing
I like to tell my readers that it all started with a headache. A few years ago, I had a blazing headache at work. My coworker, a gruff, no-frills kind-of-guy, insisted that I add a dab of peppermint essential oil to my pulse points. I probably looked at him like he had grown two heads,…
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Balance Your Hormones with Essential Oils – Simply Earth May Box Review
Do you struggle with hormone-related problems? Mood swings, severe menstrual cramps, migraines… I feel for you! PMS can be downright awful before you have kids. And after? Ugh, sometimes it’s just best to clear the house for a few days (or weeks!) After giving birth to my first child, my hormones (and mood swings) changed…
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