Toddler’s First Trip to Europe: Itinerary, Flight & Travel Gear Recommendations
We took our first trip as a family of three to Greece this past summer with our almost two-year old; swinging big out of the gate! Sienna had never been on a plane before, let alone an overnight flight for 9 hours. She’d only been on short local getaways and...read more
Is Travelling to Naxos Island with a Toddler a Good Idea?
If you’re travelling from North America all the way to Greece, you may be wondering if it’s worth adding complexity to your itinerary by adding a boat or plane ride to the Cyclades islands. While it was all fine and dandy before we had kids, this year the debate...read more
The Pros and Cons of Exclusively Breastfeeding Baby
I never expected to exclusively breastfeed. My plan going in was to combination feed with breast and bottle to give us the best of all worlds. I heard stories about milk supply not coming in or declining, babies who preferred bottles over boobies and the exact...read more
How to Ramp Up to Exclusive Breastfeeding in 6 weeks
My intention with this post is to share a personal journey on breastfeeding, which started as an uphill battle after a 2 day stint in the NICU and things I learned along the way. When I was still pregnant, I started educating myself by attending local La Leche League...read more
On Pregnancy and Work
I suppose I always pictured my journey to motherhood would feel a certain way. It took a herculean effort to excavate my past / fears to even attempt the journey. It wouldn’t have been possible without marrying someone with the capacity to love and take care of me and...read more
On Overcoming Writer’s Block
I haven’t published anything for three years since the dawn of the pandemic. It’s not that I haven’t written – I have, a handful of times, for myself. I just haven’t had the courage to post. But why? THE IMPERMANENCE OF OPINION Years ago, I would have given anything...read more
Birthday Musings on Freedom in Quarantine
At 33, I started to seriously invest in coaching to rewire my mindset, level up and deal with the curve balls. There’s a framework that classifies life into phases: Unrest where the status quo starts to feel unsettling and leads to… Destruction where it’s out...read more
Why girls like Hannah Brown fall for guys like Jed Wyatt
Last night’s Bachelorette finale hit really close to home and made me feel sick actually. It was hard to watch Hannah make a choice that felt so glaringly wrong. It was even harder to watch her decide he was not the one, ONLY AFTER she found out about the...read more