Home Office Redesign
For the past 6 years, half of my home office was occupied by a full changing table, diaper can and dresser of extra clothes. We even kept the cordless vacuum hung in this room. Last year when we started potty training our last child, I decided to take back this room as my own. Operation: home office redesign. I say redesign and not renovation since nothing was structurally changed about this space. In this post I’ve unveiled my design vision, creative process and where I got mostly everything. *TherapeuticMiles participates in Amazon Affiliates Program and may receive a small commission (at no cost to the consumer) on purchases made through…
Outer Space-Themed Big Kid Room
A few months ago, our oldest son asked to switch rooms with our youngest, and also chose to have an outer space-themed big kid room. Our safari-themed nursery had been well used by three our babies, and it has come time to make it into a second big boy room. When Camden was born, the older brothers shared the first big boy room, which was car-themed. Camden, at almost 2 years, was having FOMO sleeping alone and Chase, at almost 5 years, was ready to be alone again. So we did a roommate switch. This DIY transformation took a few months with gradual changes, but it’s finally done! Here is…
My Story of Our Loss
Trigger warning: discussion about infant loss and medical trauma On February 7th of this year, we lost our fourth son, Coby. We had not announced that we were expecting again, which I believe was by God’s design. Today is World Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, and I felt it was a good day to share our story in hopes that it may help other parents of loss feel less alone. Most mothers who have lost do not tend to share this, because it’s an incredible painful, sensitive and intimate experience. Others don’t share because society still views this type of grief as taboo. Some feel shame about what happened…
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“What can I do to raise an anti-racist child?” is a thought that has been floating around recently. Although, frankly, it should have been a trending topic much earlier. America is hurting right now. The subject of systemic racism, injustice, and advocacy for the black community has rightfully taken the forefront. An approach that we can all take is to inform ourselves on the issues, educate ourselves on the history, and know what action we can take. For parents, this means raising our kids to be open-hearted, open-minded and culturally-competent human beings. So how do we do this? By becoming intentional about bringing diversity into their everyday experiences. DISCLAIMER: I…
The 3-day Potty Training Method
Let’s face it, potty training is one of the dreaded parts of parenting. It takes patience, persistence and commitment for both parents and the child. I knew I wanted to do the quick, but intense, 3-day potty training, since I’m never one to drag things out. Don’t get it twisted, I am not a potty expert by any stretch of the imagination…but when I read and implement a strategy that works, I love to share our experiences that may be of help to other parents. This is our second child to potty-train and soon to do it again in a year with our third son Camden. I’m sharing what has…
Mommy Rage: What it is, Why it happens, What you can do
“Mommy Rage” sounds like a made up term, and in a way it is, but has become an official label for a very common phenomenon among mothers. As with most topics of maternal mental health, it has often been swept under the rug and not discussed. Well, it’s time to discuss it, because other moms need to be able to label their emotions and find ways to cope with mommy rage. It’s how we grow and become better moms. I was extremely hesitant to post about it, in fear of possible judgement, concern for my well-being or other negative responses. However, that is the very reason why maternal mental health…
Traveling With Little Ones Part II
Traveling with little ones is no easy feat, so taking all three of them on a plane to Jamaica for five days was going to be the biggest challenge yet. Granted, we did bring another person with us to help with the kids, but it still took a lot of planning and coordination to pack, prepare and execute. For anyone who might be traveling via plane to a vacation destination with toddlers or babies, I figured I would share some tips and products that made the trip a bit easier. *Therapeutic Miles participates in Amazon Associates Program, so any purchases made through affiliate links gives me a small percentage of…
Traveling with Little Ones
It has been a long time since I’ve posted on TherapeuticMiles. Life has gotten so busy!! BUT I wanted to put this out here just in time for the holidays and busy travel season for most families. Traveling with kids is no easy feat, and when you have a preschooler, toddler and an infant…it can be overwhelming. I put together a guide of mom hacks and products that have made traveling easier for us as a family of three adults and three little ones. Some applies to general travel/packing, some just if you’re driving to/from your destination. Again, if you want to see my IG videos of everything mentioned above,…
White Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Renovation
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