How Miscarriage Prepared Me for Motherhood

How the loss of our first baby made me a better mother to my living children.

MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoApril 22, 2021motherhood, miscarriage, baby, loss, grieving, traumatic, loss of child, fertility loss, fertility awareness, infertility, mother, mama

Why We Love Homeschooling [Pre-K]

Taking the plunge into homeschooling was the best decision we made for our family.

New Mama: What to Pack for the Hospital

Essentials for every birth bag so you're prepared and comfortable when baby arrives.

Third Trimester Update

We made it to 30 weeks! And what a wild ride it has been so far.

MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoOctober 18, 2017PREGNANCY, MATERNITY, MOTHERHOOD, 30 WEEKS PREGNANT, THIRD TRIMESTER, PREGGO, PREGNANT, 30 WEEKS, TRIMESTER UPDATEComment

Super Mama Series: Eva-Maria Smith

Meet Super Mama Eva-Maria Smith, a writer and photographer behind the blog House of Smilla, who is embracing hygge, becoming minimalist, and generating happiness.

MOTHERHOOD, SUPER MAMA SERIESNicole M. CarusoJuly 7, 2017MOTHERHOOD, SUPER MAMA SERIES, THE SUPER MAMA SERIES, SUPER MAMA, EVA-MARIA SMITH, HOUSE OF SMILLAComment

I'm Pregnant! First Trimester Update

Sharing big news today! There's another baby Caruso on the way.

MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoJune 13, 2017PREGNANCY, PREGNANT, FIRST TRIMESTER UPDATE, MOTHERHOOD, PLANNED PREGNANCY, BABY, FIRST TRIMESTER, NEW MAMAComment

Super Mama Series: Ariane Paquette

Meet Super Mama Ariane Paquette. She lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband Matt and daughter Margo.

MOTHERHOOD, SUPER MAMA SERIESNicole M. CarusoApril 19, 2017SUPER MAMA, SUPER MAMA SERIES, MOTHER SACRIFICIALLY, MOTHERHOOD, CATHOLIC MOM, FAMILY, FAMILY LIFE, PARENTING, NEW MAMAComment

Super Mama Series: Kristy Malik

Kristy shares mama wisdom from her journey of motherhood, with soon to be 5 kiddos!

SUPER MAMA SERIES, MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoApril 1, 2017SUPER MAMA, SUPER MAMA SERIES, KRISTY MALIK, WALKING WITH PURPOSE, CATHOLIC, CATHOLIC MOTHERHOOD, CATHOLIC FAMILYComment

3 Ways to Calm a Toddler Tantrum

A few tips on talking through a toddler tantrum, and avoiding the point-of-no-return.

MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoMarch 10, 2017MOTHERHOOD, TANTRUMS, TODDLER, BABIES, THROWING TANTRUMS, PARENTING, HOW TO, TALK IT OUT, TODDLERHOOD, TODDLER LIFE, MOTHERING, MOTHER SACRIFICIALLYComment

Super Mama Series: Geena Harrington

Meet Super Mama Geena Harrington. She's a mother to two (one arriving in April). She loves babies, running, education, thrifting, and sleeping in. Geena and her family and live in the Midwest for now; working on getting to Heaven forever.

MOTHERHOOD, SUPER MAMA SERIESNicole M. CarusoFebruary 27, 2017SUPER MAMA SERIES, GEENA HARRINGTON, OUR FAVORITE DAYS, SUPER MAMA, MOTHERHOOD, PARENTING, FAMILY, FIRST TIME MOM, YOUNG LOVE, THE MIDWEST, MOTHERComment

Super Mama Series: Camille DiPaola

Meet Super Mama Camille DiPaola, wife, mama of 3, wannabe photographer/ home decorator/ stylist/ professional antique shopper, sharing all of it over on her blog Cams & Co.

SUPER MAMA SERIES, MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoJanuary 31, 2017SUPER MAMA, SUPER MAMA SERIES, CAMILLE DIPAOLA, THE MOM EDIT, CAMS AND CO, CAMS & CO, MOTHERHOOD, MARRIED LIFE, MARRIED WITH KIDS, NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING, BIRTH, PREGNANCY, PARENTING, LOVEComment

New Mama: 25 Essentials for Every New Mom

Every new mama needs these!

MOTHERHOOD, EDITOR'S PICKSNicole M. CarusoJanuary 20, 2017MOTHERHOOD, NEW MAMA, 25 ESSENTIALS, EVERY NEW MOM, PREGNANCY, BIRTH, POSTPARTUM Comments

Spending a Night Away For The First Time

A few weeks back, I spent a night away from Cecilia and Stephen for the first time in 2.5 years.

MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoDecember 14, 2016MOTHERHOOD, STAY AT HOME MOM, SELF-CARE, PARENTING, SPENDING A NIGHT AWAY, DADDY TIME, FRIENDSHIP, FRIENDSHIP AFTER MOTHERHOODComment

Why I Chose to Be a Stay At Home Mom

My rationale behind one of the best decisions I have ever made.

MOTHERHOOD, MOST POPULARNicole M. CarusoDecember 2, 2016SAHM, STAY AT HOME MOM, STAY AT HOME MOTHER, MOTHERHOOD, MOTHERHOOD UNPLUGGED, CATHOLIC, CATHOLIC MOTHERHOOD, CATHOLIC MOM, HARD DECISIONS, LIFE, STRESS, WORK, WORKING FROM HOME, WORKING MOM Comments

Super Mama Series: Emily Fossier

Meet Super Mama Emily Fossier. She is a Louisiana expat that now calls Indianapolis home. Her husband is currently completing his family medicine residency, and she is navigating how to best balance life as a residency wife and a young mother living in a new city.

Toddler Toys We Love

Building, puzzles, and pretending toys perfect for playtime with your toddler.

Struggling With Consistency

My strength of adaptability is also a weakness, especially in my struggle with consistency.

MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoOctober 19, 2016STRUGGLING, CONSISTENCYComment

Super Mama Series: Janet Easter

Meet Super Mama Janet Easter, an Indianapolis native who spent nine years in New York City, co-founding Verily Magazine, now settled in Sewickley, PA with her husband Brian and sweet daughter Gemma, where being a full-time mama has been a crazy, beautiful, refining adventure.

Stretching Thin

The work of a mother is the least-celebrated, 24-hours-a-day profession that is not measured in money, but in the people we are raising who will one day be adults

MOTHERHOODNicole M. CarusoSeptember 29, 2016MOTHERHOOD, MOTHER SACRIFICIALLY, MOTHERS, MOTHER, MOTHERING, PERFECT MOTHER, VOCATION, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, PLANNED PREGNANGY, PLANNED PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED PREGNANCY, INNOCENT NEW LIFE, NEW LIFE, PRO LIFE, ANTI ABORTION, MOTHERS WHO WORK, MOTHERS WHO WORK FROM HOME, FULL TIME MOTHER, STAY AT HOME MOTHER, STAY AT HOME MOM, WORK FROM HOME MOM, MOMPRENEUR, LIFESTYLE, STRETCHING, STRETCHED THIN, WANTING CHILDREN, PREGNANT, SURVIVAL, TRANSITION, BREASTFEEDING, ADJUSTING, ADJUSTING TO MOTHERHOOD, TEETHING, GROWING, GROWTH SPURT, BEHAVIOR, MASTERING NEW SKILLS, POTTY TRAINING, MANNERS, WEANING, PATIENCE, EMOTIONS, CLINGY BABY, CRANKY BABY, MOZZARELLA, ARTHUR AVENUE, THE BRONX, MIKE'S DELI, MY ITALIAN GRANDMA, COLD CUTS, OLIVES, FRESH MOZZARELLA, BIG MIKE, IMMERSING OURSELVES, LOVING OUR KIDS, RAISING CHILDREN, NEW RESPECT, STREET CRED, IRRATIONAL FEARS, LOST TEMPER, DAY IN PAJAMAS, LIVE FOR THEM, WE LOVE THEM, LOVE, TRUE LOVE, MAMA LOVE, MOMMA LOVE, MOMMA, MOM LIFE, TANTRUMS, BEAUTIFUL CHILD, BLESSED TO BE A MOTHER, EMBRACING, LOVING OURSELVES, SHOULDA WOULDA COULDAComment

Mindfulness for Mamas

Mindfulness is the highway to internal peace, no matter how crazy each day gets with kiddos.