Motherhood

Officially, Lactation Professionals go by a handful of different titles. IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant), CLC (Certified Lactation Counselor), Lactation Educator, and Lactation Specialist are a few of the most common titles you'll come across in the US. Unofficially,...

There are many articles on how to leave your toddler with the babysitter/daycare/camp etc. without incurring a meltdown. Do you sneak out? Or, do you acknowledge their fears? Perhaps you sing a goodbye song? (Our favorite, Grown-Ups Come Back by...

    Getting in Shape: HEW Review A few weeks ago I started out on a journey. A challenge, you could say, to complete the 5 week boot camp at the Hard Exercise Works gym by UCF. I'm not overweight, or...

So you say you want a puppy. Well, that's precisely the discussion that my husband and I had about 2 months ago.   As one of his 2017 goals, my husband mentioned that he wanted to get a dog for...

We live in a world booming with new technology. It seems to be integrated into every facet of our being, at home, at work, at school, it goes on and on. While we are all concerned about the adverse...

My knees and back ache as if my family just pulled a 4-park day down at Disney (and my Fitbit is inclined to agree!), but here I am sitting at the computer instead of having a glass of Pinot...

You've heard of the 7 year itch in marriage? Well, there's a 7 year twitch in parenting. Ages 11 - 18. I'm halfway through death valley, seasoned in dodging the eye roll but still learning the slang and technology....

We were sitting at the dining room table and discussing how thankful we were for our family and my five year old daughter was naming all of her cousins and telling us "who they belonged to". "Aunt Jenny is...

Everyone is always looking for ways to save money on the essentials, but sometimes the hassle just doesn’t seem worth it. Extreme couponing, keeping track of multiple rewards cards, and solely shopping sales can get old quickly. Thankfully, there...

​ Do you obsess about milestones and when your child should be doing something? As a mom of two teens, I’d like to offer this advice to moms of littles. Stop. Stop worrying. Don’t compare your own child's “firsts” to your friends’...

"If there’s no fire, flood or blood – work it out."   "If there’s no fire, flood or blood – work it out."  When I first heard my sister tell her kids that, it cracked me up. She’s 6 years...

*author's note: "I would like to preface this post with a few thoughts. When these words originally went live on Orlando Mom's Blog, I received a good amount of push back from single moms and those advocating for single moms,...

On a recent family day out to a local theme park that specializes in animals, my husband and I were pleasantly surprised to find that while the kids loved seeing all the animals in the “wild,” that wasn’t what...

Here we are, Boomer, going on 16 years. Six-teen. Years! That's high school, college, six major moves, five hurricanes, two roommates, four jobs, one marriage, two kids, two small businesses, and now another pregnancy. You have gone from being...

I’m currently 8 months pregnant with my fourth child and while I’m so excited to meet our little girl, there is so much that I am not looking forward to repeating. The baby stage is just not my thing and...