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January 2, 2020

To Sleep or Not to Sleep? – Tips & Tricks for Getting Your Littles to Sleep Longer

Yes, that is a trick question – of course the answer is sleep, please! If you’re like most parents I know, you’ve probably said those words to your little more than once (at least in your head).

Guest Blogger Caitlin here to talk about getting your littles to sleep so you can too!

One of the biggest challenges for new parents is sleep deprivation. For some, that can continue well past the newborn stage. For me, this was a huge challenge and by the time my daughter was 6 months, I noticed the lack of sleep was really affecting my well-being.

Mom brain is real and we all know it.

July 30, 2019

Advice to New Parents

Hey Y’all. It’s Erin.

Recently, I’ve been doing “self discovery” journal prompts.

I’ve just been searching on pinterest or google and trying out some that I find.

It’s been my effort towards self care.

Most of the time they’re so deep that I struggle to answer.

“Describe your perfect day.”

“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”

“What would you do with $1000?”

These are just a few of the ones that I’ve had a hard time answering.

I thought that they’d be easy and fun to answer.

However, self reflection tends to take some time and a lot of thought.

This one really settled on my brain as I thought about motherhood. It made me think about what I would tell myself when I was pregnant.

“What advice would you give your younger self?”

I want to share my response in an open letter to new parents.

July 15, 2019

How to survive the summer with your baby bump

Hey y’all! It’s Jess!

I hope you are all enjoying the wonderfully sunny days! I love summer. I grew up in California and my heart yearns for the sun all year long.

Something is going around with the Lil Helper crew because many of us find ourselves baby bumpin’ this summer. I am already 7 months pregnant and summer has gotten a lot less exciting this year because I am HOT and SWEATY.

My first was born in the winter so the summer was a lot more bearable. Still, I picked up a few tricks from my first pregnancy and from friends that I will share with you to make the summer exciting again!

Sit back so your swollen and tired feet can take a break while you browse this post.