Melanie Amorim aka Mommy Doodles
There’s really no way to describe the onslaught of emotions that occur when you find out you are unable to have a child of your own. The word devastating might cover it in a technical sense, but it cannot hope to convey the absolute emotional pit you tumble into. You may feel depressed, despondent, desperate, [...]
When you have to relocate to another city, it can be both exciting and scary all at once. On one hand, there’s the fun in getting to see new sights and meet new people. On the other, you want to make sure that you make decisions that are going to prove to be best for [...]
It’s a fact of life that none of us really like to deal with. And yet, at least once a year, there comes a time when we have to see our doctor. Sometimes those visits can be fairly quick and painless, but sometimes, it requires a bit of discomfort, especially if we’re not feeling well [...]
Can you believe that summer is almost here once again? Now we can pull out our Bermuda shorts and sandals so that we can ride our bikes in the park or go walking along the beach during our summer vacations. Related Reading:
In the supreme folly of youth, most of us didn’t give a hoot about taking care of our skin. Insomuch as we wanted to fight acne and look presentable to potential partners, our teenage selves may have been willing to tackle a bar of soap twice a day. But as for moisturizers, night creams, and [...]
When you first got married and you and your spouse moved into your new home together, there’s a pretty good chance that you decorated the rooms inside of it based on your personal style. So, if that happened to include putting a glass coffee table in the living room or a really tall cabinet for [...]
As a new mom, you’ll no doubt hear a lot of rhetoric about how rewarding motherhood is. And while there are certainly moments of abounding joy related to the miracle of childbirth and the act of raising a person from infancy to adulthood, you’ll also find that the learning curve on childcare is pretty steep. [...]
Smart phones are cropping up everywhere these days, and children are learning to use these revolutionary devices at younger ages all the time. Some parents embrace the new technology with open arms, while others are hesitant to set their kids up with smart phones. If you’re still uncertain about whether or not your child is [...]
Whenever the subject of eating disorders comes up, we have the tendency to assume that it mostly affects teenage and adult women. And while there are about seven million women in America who do battle with some level of anorexia or bulimia, the reality is that there are many children who struggle with eating disorders [...]
When’s the last time that you looked at your receipts that are directly related to grocery shopping? Chances are, if your family consists of more than three people, the amount of money that you spend each month on food is probably going to be one of your largest household expenses. Related Reading:
