Earlier this week I posted about some of my own feelings on being touched out. This blog will give a little insight into what may help you when these moments come.

As mother's we love our children 'to the moon and back' but that doesn't mean being a mom isn't hard: physically and emotionally. In this blog you will read about one of those mom troubles: when you can't stand the thought or feeling of anyone touching you. This is called being touched out.

Becoming a mother again, I thought I had breastfeeding all figured out, it only took an hour to see that I still had some learning to do. 

Many families want to take their own newborn photos, here are a few things to keep in mind when attempting to take your own newborn photos.

Every year we set resolutions of what we want our upcoming year to be but so often we drop off the wagon and never get back on. This year, I am setting goals instead. My plans may not work, I may miss days but this way I can set new plans and continue on. Who is with me?

Breastfeeding takes a lot out of both mom and baby especially when they are going through a growth spurt. Having thoughts that you don't have breastmilk or feeling touched out is very common and totally normal.

Newborn sessions are hard work, even when you are a trained, newborn photographer. Here is a list of some of the things I find difficult when attempting my own newborn photos.

With cameras as amazing as they are now, many moms (including myself) consider taking their own newborn images. Here is a list of advantages to hiring out this sweet task. 

Some photographers shy away from in home session, but I think they are pretty awesome - mostly for my clients. Read a few of the reasons in this blog.

Thank you for an amazing 31 Days, 31 Stories year! I can't wait to continue to share your stories!

It took going home for this sweet mama to figure out what positions worked for her breastfeeding journey with her new son.

After three boys, this mama knew what to expect with her little girl but there were still some differences in the transition from nursing a mobile toddler to a sweet newborn.

After relying on donor milk after birth this lovely mama kept on working on her supply and now has been able to donate to other mamas in the area. 

After a whole lot of research, this lovely mama found her breastfeeding journey with both of her children to be fairly uneventful but does everything she can to find the love in every moment as it passes. 

After adopting her son, this sweet mama wanted to give her son the best to help him heal. That something was breastmilk. Read about their story here.

With a huge turn after her water broke early, Aja worked to stand her ground in the hospital and make her nursing journey something she can celebrate as her premie babe grows more and more.

After they made it out the NICU, their story may have calmed quite a bit. But rarely does a nursing journey go without any bumps. 

Not all journeys begin the way we have planned. This mamas story definitely didn't. Read about the fight she and her son went through when he was born to breastfeed through their NICU stay.

In the beginning, nursing was easy. Then this family came across a bit of a snag when mom went back to work. Learn what they figured out and what they do to fix the problem in this story.

After educating herself for months on the ins and outs of breastfeeding, this sweet mama fought to breastfeeding her darling daughter and now is still successful over a year later.