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Home Sweet Home… A Time for Change. Or Is It?

by Tara Hales // August 16, 2018 // No Comments
Since my last post in APRIL!!! 😳 (<— b t dubs SO happy I figured out how to get emojis in WordPress- was feeling so censored!)…I have completely flipped my life upside down. Ever since we had baby #2- our 3 bedroom... Continue reading →

Ask IM: Preconception and Planning to Stay at Home

by Tara Hales // January 20, 2016 // No Comments
  I am humbled and honored every time a mom, mom to be, or even the occasional father contacts me for advice or information. It never occurred to me that people would actually value my opinion enough to seek out my perspective, it... Continue reading →

A Decision to Become a Stay At Home Mom

by Tara Hales // September 22, 2015 // 1 Comment
Today was a bad day. Today I cried. Today I cried hard. I cried as I watched my daughter reach out for me in hysterics because she knew I was leaving her. I cried more as I stood outside the... Continue reading →

The Working Mothers Dilemma

by Tara Hales // April 14, 2015 // 2 Comments
When my daughter was born, I really wanted to be successful at breastfeeding and had avoided all bottles for fear of nipple confusion (a baby would prefer the faster flow and ease of a bottle and will refuse the breast... Continue reading →

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I am an unapologetically open, passionate Mom to two little girls. A Scientist by trade turned Stay At Home Mom. My only hope is to inspire and empower other mothers to follow their instincts and be confident in themselves. I encourage you to read with an open mind & heart and perhaps leave with a little enlightenment!

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      • Our Crosses To Bare
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      • Sweet Josephine: A Homebirth Story
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      • I Love My Strong Willed Child
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      • Overcoming Post Partum Depression
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      • 10 Things I've Learned After Becoming a Mom of Two
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      • Essential Oils and Why You Need Them
      • Ask IM: How to Survive the New Baby Sleep Deprivation
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      • Great Expectations
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      • A Mother's Blessing
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      • Ask IM: When Breastfeeding Gets tough Beyond the Newborn Stage
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      • The Road to Home Birth
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      • Reflections from a C-Section Mama
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      • Stop Judging Me for Being Judgemental
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      • Why I'm Not Weaning At One
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      • A Decision to Become a Stay At Home Mom
    • ►August(1)
      • Why I Want An All Natural Birth
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      • Doula What? A Birth Story
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      • Entering Tantrum Territory
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      • Let Me Take a #Brelfie
      • Imitation Never Tastes as Good, Does It?
      • Oh The Controversy!
    • ►April(2)
      • That Baby Looks Good on You
      • The Working Mothers Dilemma
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      • Babywearing Epiphany
      • The Most Dangerous Trend of All: Anti-Vaxxers
      • What To Expect When You're: Breastfeeding
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