My So-called Life
One-kid envy, breastfeeding struggles, my fascinating two-year-old, and Sesame Street overdoses. Parenting potpourri!
Bye bye booby. Or birdie. Whatever.
We call Peanut’s nighttime routine The Four Bs: Bath, Book, Boob, and Bed. Very soon, we’ll have to drop a B.
Why I don’t hate my breast pump
Show me the woman who actually enjoys pumping, and I’ll call her a total weirdo. But I don’t hate my pump — at least not the way many other women do.
It’s So Easy (and other lies)
My expectations of breastfeeding were way off base. I underestimated how hard it would be, especially at first. This is my warning to the mothers-to-be: it sure ain’t easy.
Milk Cow
Breastfeeding isn’t as easy as some bitches make it look. Kidding aside, it is harder than it seems, and feelings toward it can be complicated.
About Me
Hiya! I'm Lydia, aka Peanut Mom. I live in Iowa with my husband and two pretty amazing iVF babies, both the result of frozen transfers. My daughter "Peanut" is seven and my son "Squeak" is five. Here I write about parenting, life as a midwest mama, embryo donation, infertility, a sprinkling of DIY projects, and life's absurdity with a big helping of humor. Welcome!