5 years ago today, I felt my first real contraction. Or 'surge' as they like to call it in hypnobirthing. 5 years ago today, that 'dream' of what I thought…
Shannon McLaughlinAugust 14, 2019
As I sat in that ER hospital waiting room, awaiting my turn to be treated for an ongoing tummy bug that was now getting out of hand, I witnessed some…
Shannon McLaughlinDecember 17, 2018
My son is now 4, which means I get to shower alone most of the time. Sometimes he is sitting there watching me, shouting things like "poop-bum" and then falling…
Shannon McLaughlinNovember 11, 2018
“Every 1.5 hours? No honey that’s way too often, you obviously don’t have enough milk if he's crying and wanting to feed that often.” Says your mother-in-law. She’s had 5…
Shannon McLaughlinSeptember 16, 2018
I’m so tired. Is it even possible to be this tired? I scroll through old photos on my phone, photos from like 5 years ago. My skin was plump and…
Shannon McLaughlinSeptember 9, 2018
I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to write this post for you. I’ve been meaning to do it since day 1 of lying in that hospital bed,…
Shannon McLaughlinJuly 8, 2018
Photo: @stehanbotha @janielbotha When I started this business back in 2015, I knew that our Stage 1 carriers would be a product that other Moms would love, because it was…
Shannon McLaughlinJune 18, 2018
The thing about babywearing, is that it’s kind of like a gateway drug to attachment parenting. You can’t help but continue to cuddle them... and then all of a sudden they’re…
Shannon McLaughlinMay 27, 2018
What do you want to be when you grow up Shannon? It differed from day to day. A hairdresser some days, because one of my parent's friends was a hairdresser…
Shannon McLaughlinMay 14, 2018
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