Veggie Fueled Mama

My daughter is 15 months old (on the date of this writing) and she's not quite walking on her own yet, though she has made many strides over the last few weeks. She likes to practice a lot by crib-, couch-, and coffee table-walking. She also likes to walk around with her little walking stroller. Typically, she will stand, clap and smile with glee about her standing, and then she will either launch herself into my arms like she's doing a forward trust fall or squat down and pr

For as long as I can remember, I knew that, if I ever became a parent, I didn't want to be a "helicopter parent," one who hovers over her child at every turn. That serves no purpose other than to stifle your kids' independence. I appreciated that my parents let me learn some things the hard way and they let me live my life, all while remaining involved parents. I believe I am who I am today partially because I was given the opportunity to do things myself and to experience fa

Ask anyone who has had a baby if she has had any issues with postpartum self-image. If she tells you she hasn't, she's lying. There’s a deep, dark voice in all of us, and some have a quieter one than others have. But it’s there, telling you that your body will never be the same again and that that’s a bad thing. For some, that voice is a motivator that lights a fire and whips them into shape as fast as possible. For others it can become a degrading nag when they put themselve