
This Or That Mom
Jun 13, 202012 min read
Raising Black Children
With the Black Lives Matter movement, I wanted to listen to the experiences of black families. I asked some mothers to share the...

With the Black Lives Matter movement, I wanted to listen to the experiences of black families. I asked some mothers to share the...

The loss of sleep with a newborn has got to be one of, if not the most, underrated struggles of parenting. I’m the type of person who...

Currently having a newborn right now, the next topic that I wanted to bring to light and learn more about myself is postpartum depression...

I can’t stress enough the benefits of reading to your kids. Reading in general helps children learn to concentrate, problem solve, extend...

In the Spring this year, as summer was approaching, my sister brought to my attention ISR lessons designed for children ages 6 months to...

One topic that I really wanted to touch on is stillborn awareness. Everyone can classify the experience of losing a child as one of the...

Work or stay at home with your children. Which is best? The answer to that question relies on so many variables. If I’m being honest, the...

Growing a child is a beautiful experience, but as a woman who has endured two pregnancies, I can say in confidence it is no easy task....

A topic I want to discuss is the benefits of outdoor play for children. For obvious reasons, outdoor play is beneficial for kids. It...

I've been wanting to write and share on this topic for quite some time now, and it is actually one of the topics that inspired me to...

I'm the third oldest of nine children, so this topic really hits home for me. When I was kid, it never dawned on me at all that coming...

With Down Syndrome Awareness Day coming up on March 21st, I thought it’d be the perfect topic for this week. In the US, about 1 in every...

This week’s topic is same-sex couple parenting. The purpose of my blog is to unite different families throughout the internet and share...

As someone who takes education very seriously and who strives to instill an eagerness to learn in my children, I have always been...

I have been extremely guilty of not making nutrition a priority in my household for a really long time. I always ended up leaning towards...

Adopting and fostering isn't for everyone. It takes a lot of work, time, dedication, and for most it requires a large amount of patience....

There’s no single favorable age to start having children. Biologically, your 20s tend to be the "healthiest" years for pregnancy....

I’ll start this one off by saying there is, of course, no right answer when it comes to birthing options. There are pros and cons to each...

Before I was a parent, I wanted girls. I wanted boys too, but I really, really wanted girls. I thought if I had daughters I could relate...

I think I dove into breastfeeding a bit naively. It wasn’t up for discussion - I was going to breastfeed. I didn’t understand why so many...

