We always hear from our doctors that a fever is not a bad thing. It is just one sign that tells us the body is “waging a war against infection”. That doesn’t make it any better at all. As mothers, that statement always fails to give us comfort. Thus, I put together an article that tells us everything we need to know about it.
21 Beautiful Baby Names with Meanings (for Boys and Girls)
On my dad’s side of the family, we have a tradition. Growing up, I told myself that I would diligently follow that tradition to make the elders in my family happy. As soon as I knew I was pregnant, I immediately tracked the last letter used for naming the family’s newborn babies.
The Sunshine Blogger Award Nominee – Yours Truly
My Tenacious Life’s Ann McConnell unexpectedly nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award a month ago and I couldn’t thank her enough for doing so. It was Thanksgiving Day when she posted it to her blog and I did not even know until I paid her website a visit two days later. While reading her blog post about the Sunshine Blogger Award, I did a double take as I thought I saw my name and website on there! I just couldn’t believe that someone had finally recognized my efforts and quite frankly, it was one thing I was thankful for that Thanksgiving week. This Sunshine Blogger Award nomination from Ann truly brought sunshine to my day.
11 Most Asked Motherhood Questions [Interview with Suzi]
Just the other day, I got to talk to one of my best friends from across the country. He mentioned about how it was so hard to maintain a household, so he was really amazed at how someone like me with two toddlers under 3 could still write, manage a business, work full-time in a hospital setting, and still function on my regular days. I just chuckled and told him, “I guess everything they say about mothers is true! They most definitely can handle everything no matter what!” That statement from him may be nothing special as every mother encounters it on a daily basis, but that very statement sparked a desire in me. A desire to bravely ask one of the most, if not the most, encouraging mom blogger I know out there for an interview.
Top 9 Motherhood Life Lessons I Learned the Hard Way
I am a novice mother. I gave birth to my first born over 34 months ago and had my second born 18 months after that. Motherhood has been one tough act to follow. The learning experience is endless. It is never black and white. It is a lifetime of second-guessing and not knowing. Books about motherhood are plentiful, but they only serve as guides. We always learn the hard way. Here is a compilation of 9 clear-cut life lessons I have learned in my first 3 years as a mother. I am sharing it to all of the novice mothers (or even the more experienced ones) out there.