If you're thinking about purchasing a breast pump, be sure to check out my guide to choosing and using a breast pump.

A Breastfeeding Mom’s Guide Choosing and Using a Breast Pump

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As a breastfeeding mom, there may be times that you find it necessary to use a breast pump. For example, if you’ve had a premature baby that needs to stay in the NICU for an extended period of time. Or maybe you’re going back to work and want to continue breastfeeding. Or, perhaps your husband or partner would like to be involved with feeding the baby. Whatever the case may be, if you happen to find yourself in the market for a breast pump, be sure to continue reading. I’m sharing my tips on motherhood for choosing and using a breast pump. With both Sweet B and V, a breast pump was necessary for me. V was in the NICU for three months and only…

As much as we would love to hear nothing but truths, the world is still full of lies. Here are the mostly commonly believed lies about pregnancy.

The Most Commonly Believed Lies About Pregnancy

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I wouldn’t consider myself to be a pregnancy expert since I’m not a medical doctor or anything like that. I’m only a mom of 3, you know… but I still want to think that I’m pretty experienced in this area. Having had two premature children and one full term (with absolutely no plans of having anymore… so we think), there’s just a little bit of advice that I’d like to share with you. As moms-to-be, we are constantly bombarded with advice- from just about anyone.. Sometimes it’s useful and sometimes it’s not. That being said, here are 10 commonly believed lies about pregnancy along with one incredible truth. Lie #1- It’s only morning sickness.  This is beyond ridiculous because we all know, full well, that…

Financial Tips for Teens

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Welcome to another addition to Raising Money Savvy Kids! By the time a child is a teenager they will have many ideas about money. Some of these ideas, hopefully, will be empowered and smart. Others, not so much. Teenagers seem naturally inclined to take risks in many areas of their life, including financially. Let’s take a look at some financial tips for teens and ideas to help your teenager manage their money more effectively, and responsibly. 1. Save money regularly, even if only a little. Saving a little money from every paycheck (or weekly allowance if you’re still doing that) at this age may not seem to add up quickly, but if you can learn to do this right from the beginning you will create…

Parent’s Guide to PLUS Loans

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If you’re a parent of a college bound teenager, chances are likely that you’ve explored all possible options for paying for college. Whether it was looking for free money for college, looking for financial tips for your college student, or looking for advice on how to manage student loans– as parents, we tend to do quite a bit of research. My oldest, V, will not be college bound until next year, but he already has a pretty good plan in place. He wants to attend U.C. Berkeley (Cal) and is working on keeping his grades up so he can be eligible for scholarships. Which is great. Because as a parent, I really don’t want to apply for a PLUS loan. And before you consider applying…

Doctor’s Visits Are Only a Click Away

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I participated in the Amwell blog program as a member of One2One Network. I received compensation but all opinions are my own. Technology has changed almost everything that we do. There are apps for just about everything now to help with nearly all aspects of life. This also includes how we go to the doctor. From apps that help up keep track of doctor’s appointments to apps like Amwell that can give us access to a doctor 24 hours a day. With Amwell, doctor’s visits are only a click away. I recently had the opportunity to try out a doctor’s visit on Amwell. After the easy download process on my Android tablet, it was only a matter of minutes before I was in the screen…

The first trimester of pregnancy can be tricky. Here are 6 tell tale signs that you're in the first trimester.

Tips on Motherhood for The First Trimester

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Pregnancy has it’s fair share of ups and downs. And, I’ll admit it, I do miss some aspects of being pregnant but there are definitely things that I could have done without. For example, the entire first trimester? After getting the confirmation from the pregnancy test and getting the first ultrasound, all of my joy and excitement faded out the window with the first waves of nausea and dizziness. Today, I want to share my tips on motherhood for surviving the first trimester of pregnancy. The first 0-12 weeks of a woman’s pregnancy is called the first trimester. It is during this period that a woman’s body experiences drastic changes during pregnancy. Discomforts and other things may or may not be experienced by a pregnant woman…