Natural Baby, Toddler & Motherhood Blog
What to Feed a Baby With a Cold (By Age + Appetite Level)
If you’re searching for what to feed a baby with a cold, the most important priorities are fluids, simple familiar foods, and lowering pressure around eating. It is common for babies and toddlers to eat less when they have a cold. Congestion, fatigue, mild fever, and...
Chicken Meat Stock for Sick Babies (Why I Skip Bone Broth)
Long-simmered bone broth can be deeply nourishing and mineral-rich. However, when it comes to sick babies and toddlers, both the timing and the concentration of what you're serving matter. For illness, I prefer chicken meat stock because it's shorter-cooked, gentler...
Mom Guilt and Burnout: How I Stopped Trying to Optimize Everything
Mom guilt and burnout often go hand in hand. I lived this way for a long time. I treated motherhood like a problem to solve. I was afraid that if I did something wrong, I would miss a critical developmental window and create long-term consequences for my children. I...