Modern Mom Notes
5 Simple Baby Signs That Will Change Your Baby's Tantrums (And Your Sanity)
Guest Post by Chelsea Jones, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and Baby Sign Language Educator There is a moment most toddler parents know intimately. You are in the middle of a perfectly ordinary afternoon and without any warning, your child completely falls apart. Tears, flailing arms, that cry that cuts right
To the Mom in the Middle of It All
Also shared as Issue #37 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every week There is something about this day that makes everything feel a little more tender. Not louder or bigger or more
You Were Never Meant to Do This Alone
Also shared as Issue #36 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every week. There is a moment most returning moms know. You are standing in the kitchen at 7am. Your toddler needs breakfast.
What to Say When You Do Not Know What to Say
Also shared as Issue #35 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every week. There are questions we carry quietly as parents. The ones that live in the in-between moments. The car ride
Self Care Is Not Selfish. It Is the Whole Point.
Also shared as Issue #34 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every week. This week I am doing something a little different. I am leading with someone whose perspective on self care has
Your Body Is Not Behind. It Is Becoming.
Also shared as Issue #33 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every week. There is a version of postpartum I had seen on Instagram before I became a mom. Six weeks out. Glowing.
What Great Leaders and Present Parents Know About Stepping Back
Also shared as Issue #32 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every week. There is a moment every parent knows. Your toddler is working on something hard. They are frustrated. You can see
The Nutrition Advice Every Toddler Mom Needs to Hear
A seasoned nutrition coach shares what 15 years of working with moms has taught her about eating well when life refuses to slow down.
To the woman who didn't make the IWD highlight reel
Originally shared as Issue #28 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. It's International Women's Day, and your feed is probably full of powerful women doing extraordinary things. CEOs. Activists. Changemakers. And you? You got your toddler
Balancing Acts: Motherhood, Work, and Everything In Between
Originally shared as Issue #2 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Motherhood is, in itself, a full-time role. And for those of us balancing work on top of it, the juggle can sometimes feel like two full-time jobs
No One Way, Just Your Way
Originally published as Issue #1 of Modern Mom Notes, my weekly newsletter for moms navigating the beautiful chaos of early parenthood. Welcome to the very first issue of Modern Mom Notes. I'm so glad you're here. This is a space for moms — like me — who are