Allison Cooper

There is nothing in the world that quite compares to the joyous feeling of bringing a new baby home.

There is no way around it, whenever you find yourself in a fashion rut, it’s pretty difficult to get out of. A fashion rut puts us in a place of comfort, where it’s very difficult to break free and expose ourselves to any newness that might be out there in the fashion world to explore — because we are too content with where we are.

Family travel helped me see what I'd been missing out on.

... there is no joy in the season when mom is locking herself in the bathroom to pull her hair out — don’t let that be you!

I remember very vividly those first days of feeding my son solids.

There is nothing worse than feeling guilt in the evening whenever you think about what you consumed during the day — it’s such a sucky feeling. I try to blame it on how busy I am, since it’s not my fault that all the easy to reach for food are often the ones I shouldn’t be grabbing.

In case someone comes out of the woodwork and goes extra hard with the mom-shaming for choosing to bottle feed, here are some really important reasons not to feel ashamed.