Maybe like us, at some point in your parenting journey, you’ve found yourself in a constant cycle of researching. It might start with a simple realization that since they’re almost 5 months old, pretty soon you’ll need to decide when to start feeding your baby solid foods. You hop on Google, Instagram, and text several…
Have you ever scrolled through the comments of a parenting social media post, surprised by how strongly people disagreed with the poster? The comments fly and the frustration seeps through, even though an unbiased eye might be shocked at how much tension a seemingly mundane decision can cause. Even outside of social media, you have…
Lack of Experience How much time did you spend with babies and toddlers before becoming a parent yourself? We’d venture to guess that for most of us, it wasn’t much. Even if you have nieces, nephews, or close friends with children, the short, infrequent time spent with them didn’t prepare you for the first time…
Sitting down for a quick break during her baby’s nap, Megan opens Instagram. In the first reel she sees, an old college friend shares how much she loves using cloth diapers for her daughter. Megan keeps scrolling but feels that familiar twinge of guilt. She tried cloth diapers once or twice, but she couldn’t seem…
