Tips and Quips from a Self-Proclaimed Noob Mom.
With our second noob on the way this May, I’ve been rereading many of my parenting books with more intensity, attention and renewed trepidation. I feel like I’ve been living in the lap of luxury for the past two years with Noob Baby sleeping an average of 11 hrs at night! Did I just voluntarily sign up to sacrifice all that beauty sleep again?! And by “beauty sleep”… I mean SANITY sleep. I thought this would be the perfect time {Read More}
I just finished reading a book called The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. I’m a little hesitant to announce this because it clearly reeks of cheese. I’m not a big fan of “relationship” books, self-help or anything that screams “FIX ME! WEEPY GIRL AHEAD! MAXIPADS!” Ok, that was a little bit of an overblown stereotype. But seriously, if it even smells remotely like Dr. Phil from 10 feet away, I usually run in the opposite direction. However, after giving {Read More}
I’m really thrilled to announce that Noob Mommy.com now has a Facebook page! Why join the “modern” era, Noob Mommy? Well, there have been countless times where I’ve wanted to get some feedback from all of you, take a quick poll, or just keep in touch with everyone in between posts. Although you can still find me on twitter, I find that tweeting to the general audience feels far more impersonal. I’m hoping the Facebook page will be a great {Read More}
One of my dearest friends had a beautiful baby girl this weekend, and I am beyond thrilled to have this amazing little person in my life. It certainly made for a fantastic Saturday being able to snuggle the precious peanut in all her swaddled up milky glory. I thought I’d send a big Noob Mommy welcome to the newest, most deserving parents who are now officially part of the Noob Parents Club. BWAHAHA! {THE CROWD GOES B-A-N-A-N-A-S!!} WOW! Let me {Read More}
Noob Baby is 3 ½ years-old. I was reading online a few weeks ago that the “half” stages for children are similar to a state of disequilibrium. For example, at age three they’re generally more emotionally balanced, grounded and predictable. At 3 ½, the whole world is off kilter, confusing and pretty much one long sloppy hangover. Developing children keep cycling through stages of equilibrium and disequilibrium until they’re like … oh … 26-years-old, give or take. Well if you {Read More}
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