Each March we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. But March is also Social Worker Month. The National Association of Social Workers has set this years theme as Advocates, Champions, and Leaders. This month is important to myself, in that I have worked in the social services field for over a decade. My role has been to […]
As I approach my return to work after being off on maternity leave for 9 weeks, I have realized that although I’m ready to get back into my normal routine with my newborn now included in it, making it my “new normal”, I am also feeling really rusty on how to go about daily life […]
The mamas and little ones in the Dayton area are very close to our heart here at Dayton Mom’s Blog. And when someone is hurting we want them to feel safe and be protected. We want them to have the knowledge and resources needed to make it on their own. For this reason, I have chosen […]
As a mom, we all have some scars. Whether it’s the stretch marks from our pregnancies or the healed cut of a C-section, we’ve learned to live with them. Some have been expected and others have come from trials. Most times we become proud of them. We know they have made us into who we […]
As a new mom, I’m learning quickly. I’m learning the days of having a clean house and finished to-do-list are over. I’m learning how to survive on no sleep and ways to style wet hair. I’m learning how to balance: balance my marriage, balance my career, balance my housework. Most of these were on the […]
I am lucky enough to have a job where I can drop my son off at school before heading into work. But there are some days where I really could use a helping hand from one of the other mamas who are dropping their kiddos off, too. Let’s set the scene. It’s pouring rain and […]
Let me tell you a secret. I’m about to be vulnerable and share a secret about myself that not many people know. As you read about this secret, so do some of my family members and friends that will be hearing this information for the first time. Why is it a secret? Because it deals […]
This month’s edition of the Dayton Dozen is sponsored by our friends at Goldfish Swim School in honor of National Water Safety Month. Goldfish Swim School is devoted to WATER Safety Awareness and work to keep families (especially toddlers) safe in and around the water. Specifically, instructors use integrity, compassion and trust to teach kids […]
Time is money, people! Whether you are a ladder climbing career woman or a full time stay at home mama, time is money. And no one wants to waste their time and money on cleaning or organizing. I mean, we all want a clean house. It’s also safe to say we all want a functional […]
Nursemaid’s Elbow. Are you familiar with that term? Neither was I, but I quickly became familiar with it. Let me start at the beginning. We were leaving the mall with my husband behind me pushing the stroller and me walking with our son holding his hand. He was walking just fine until we hit the door […]
The Easter countdown is on – so, when Whole Foods Market invited me to get a sneak peek of all things Easter – I put on my bunny ears and hopped right over! I started my journey at the entrance furthest from the bar (rookie mistake – one of the coolest things about Whole Foods […]
I’d just returned to work from maternity leave. I was starting in a new position and my brand new 12-week-old was starting at daycare (I won’t even go into the emotional roller-coaster that is leaving your first baby at daycare for the first time). We were about 3 weeks in when my husband got a call […]
<Random thoughts in no particular order> …because I certainly didn’t learn them in any order! Buy an infant car seat based on how much it weighs. You will lug that thing everywhere – get the lowest weight possible. Don’t be lured by looks or fancy labels. Don’t like the print – put a cover over […]
Fighting for your parental leave is one of your first, and most important, opportunities to advocate for your baby. Out of 41 nations, the United States is the only one that does not mandate any type of paid parental leave. Parental leave is not just a medical necessity for the mother (it takes at least […]
