Babies

When you are a new mom, there seems to be no end to the advice that is thrown at you. "Sleep when the baby sleeps." "Get the baby on a schedule." "A pacifier will ruin their teeth." And Later...  As your child gets older,...

Colorado Springs Moms Blog was pleased to bring BLOOM:: A Celebration of Motherhood Event to the Colorado Springs area for the third year in a row! This year's event took place at The Colorado Springs School's beautiful campus on...

This April, my mom would have been 58. I can imagine her complaining about being another year older, but all the while, loving her time with her children and grandchildren. I had a wonderful mom. She had a difficult childhood, but...

We’re working really hard, but it’s easy to keep our family as our focus. My job isn’t overly demanding, and my husband is at home with our kids all but 12 hours per week. Our children aren’t involved in a bunch of extra-curricular activities because they’re one and four years old. Right now, my children love nothing more than spending time with me and my husband, and that’s pretty cool. It's also very fleeting.

I waited a long time to get pregnant. Too long apparently, because once I began the process of fertility treatments at the age of 36, my chart proclaimed, “advanced maternal age.” Wait, what? Thirty-six just didn’t seem that old to me....

It didn't used to be this way. When I was a kid, road trips were a BLAST! We could lie down in the back without buckles. *Gasp!* And we went to sleep comfortably without restraints. The worst discomfort we had was the occasional sibling taking up too much room next to us.

Tickets are officially on sale for our 3rd Annual Bloom Event! Check out all the details below! Ticket purchasing information is at the bottom of the post. Presented by Colorado Springs Moms Blog, Colorado Springs School, DaVita Medical Group, The Front Range...

I've learned that it means I gave up one title for a dozen others, but anything that's worth having requires work. I am blessed with the opportunity to be at home with my children, and watch them grow up.

When we are so busy raising our little people and dealing with the ups and downs that they throw at us, sometimes our brains seem to disappear. I know you feel me, here. It begins with pregnancy (yes, scientists have proven that your brain actually shrinks during pregnancy). But this disorder continues on for years. And years.

My son was a mere 2 weeks old when I knew something was wrong.  He was sleeping 21+ hours a day. His skin had started getting darker. Nursing sessions seemed to get longer every time, and it was so hard...