Welcome to The Nest!
A fun, honest, and heartwarming space for new parents navigating the wild, wonderful world of early parenthood! From those deep late-night thoughts during 2 a.m. feeds to the chaos of toddler tantrums, quick dinner wins, and parenting hacks that actually work — we’re here for it all. It’s real talk, cozy moments, and lots of laughs, all wrapped up in one messy, magical journey. Let’s figure it out together, one diaper, dance party, and snack plate at a time!
The Nest
12. Breastfeeding Broke Me (and Healed Me Too)
Breastfeeding, they said, would be a beautiful bonding experience. And sure—it is. But you know what else it was for me? Painful. Emotional. Unexpectedly hard. No one prepared me for...
12. Breastfeeding Broke Me (and Healed Me Too)
Breastfeeding, they said, would be a beautiful bonding experience. And sure—it is. But you know what else it was for me? Painful. Emotional. Unexpectedly hard. No one prepared me for...
11. Mom Brain Is Real and I Have Proof
Let me set the scene: I’m frantically searching the house for my keys, holding my phone in one hand, and yelling to no one in particular, “Has anyone seen my...
11. Mom Brain Is Real and I Have Proof
Let me set the scene: I’m frantically searching the house for my keys, holding my phone in one hand, and yelling to no one in particular, “Has anyone seen my...
10. When My Baby Got Sick for the First Time
I knew it would happen eventually. But I wasn’t ready. The first fever crept in slowly—warm forehead, fussier-than-usual cries, that eerie, glazed look in his eyes. My stomach dropped. I...
10. When My Baby Got Sick for the First Time
I knew it would happen eventually. But I wasn’t ready. The first fever crept in slowly—warm forehead, fussier-than-usual cries, that eerie, glazed look in his eyes. My stomach dropped. I...
9. I Miss Who I Was—And That’s Okay
Sometimes, I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and barely recognize the person staring back. Not just because I’m makeup-free, hair in a messy bun, wearing a shirt...
9. I Miss Who I Was—And That’s Okay
Sometimes, I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror and barely recognize the person staring back. Not just because I’m makeup-free, hair in a messy bun, wearing a shirt...
8. Why I Cried Over a Sandwich
It was just a sandwich.Nothing fancy—just two slices of bread, a smear of peanut butter, and a sad banana I found at the back of the fruit bowl. But I’d...
8. Why I Cried Over a Sandwich
It was just a sandwich.Nothing fancy—just two slices of bread, a smear of peanut butter, and a sad banana I found at the back of the fruit bowl. But I’d...
1. The Day I Learned to Slow Down...
I used to measure my days by productivity—how much I checked off my to-do list, how many emails I sent, how clean the house was. Then I had a baby....
1. The Day I Learned to Slow Down...
I used to measure my days by productivity—how much I checked off my to-do list, how many emails I sent, how clean the house was. Then I had a baby....