Insights & lessons

ob gyn with patient August 11, 2026

What Medical Professionals Are Saying About the bottle-lovey

We talk a lot about what moms experience with the Bottle-Lovey. The relief when a baby who’s been refusing bottles finally accepts one. The comfort of watching their little one snuggle up with a lovey during a feeding. The peace of knowing their baby still...

 baby shower August 4, 2026

My 5 Favorite Baby Shower Gifts (From a Mom of 3)

5 Baby Shower Gifts I Actually Give as a Mom of 3 After three kids, I’ve attended—and hosted—more baby showers than I can keep track of. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the best baby shower gifts aren’t the ones that look...

 pregnant woman with back pain July 21, 2026

How to Manage the Discomforts of Pregnancy: What’s Helping Me This Time Around

Pregnancy is full of discomforts — there’s no doubt about that. Backaches, hip pain, swelling, the general feeling of being a few sizes bigger than your clothes are willing to admit. This is my third time through it, and while every pregnancy has felt a...

 pregnant with two young kids July 14, 2026

Summer Activities With Two Kids, While Very Pregnant: What’s Actually Working

My kids do not care that I’m in my third trimester. To them, it’s summer — which means park days, pool days, popsicles, and a level of energy I genuinely cannot match right now. Figuring out how to give them a real summer while my...

 pregnant mom during the summer July 7, 2026

Surviving My Third Summer Pregnancy: 5 Tips That Are Actually Helping

Pregnancy and summer heat have a complicated relationship, and this is my third time navigating it. Between running Bottimals, keeping up with my two older kids, and growing this baby, a summer pregnancy already asks a lot of your body. Add in 90-degree days, and...

 Mom dropping baby off at daycare. May 21, 2026

Going Back to Work? Here's How to Make the Breast-to-Bottle Transition Easier

Going back to work is already an emotional rollercoaster. Add in the worry of will my breastfed baby take a bottle? — and the stress can feel next-level. The breast to bottle transition for working moms is one of the most common feeding challenges out...

 Woman is inquisitive next to a sewing machine with a lot of supplies around. May 13, 2026

I Failed at Nearly a Dozen Businesses Before I Invented the Bottle-Lovey — Here's What Finally Changed

Before the bottle-lovey existed, I failed. A lot. Different ideas, different industries, different seasons of life — but the same result. And then two things shifted, and everything changed. Here's what I wish I'd known sooner.