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

Insights and lessons

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 it asks for a whole lot more. I’m not a […]

May 21, 2026

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

Breast to Bottle Transition for Working Moms: 5 Tips That Actually Work (from a mom who’s been there) 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. Here’s the truth: the breast to bottle transition for […]

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May 13, 2026

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

I have a confession that most mompreneur highlight reels don’t show you: before the bottle-lovey existed, I failed. A lot. Not once. Not twice. Nearly a dozen times. Different ideas, different industries, different seasons of life — but the same result. Products that never launched. Businesses that never got off the ground. A graveyard of […]

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May 5, 2026

Surviving Sleep Deprivation: 5 Things That Actually Help

A note before you read: The Bottimals blog is written by a mom — not a doctor, lactation consultant, or healthcare professional. Everything shared here comes from personal experience and research found along the way. Nothing here is medical advice. Every mom is different — please consult your healthcare provider for anything health-related. Surviving Sleep […]

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May 1, 2026

Prepping for the Marathon of Motherhood: What Training for Baby No. 3 Really Looks Like

When most people hear the words “third trimester” and “training for a marathon” in the same sentence, they picture a very fit pregnant woman with a race bib and a birth plan stapled to her running shoes. That’s fair. But this particular marathon has no course map, no mile markers, and absolutely no medal at […]

Photo on the left: a woman working. Photo on the right: a mom building blocks with her two children.

April 23, 2026

Returning to Work vs Staying Home After Baby: Why There’s No “Right” Answer

One of the hardest decisions new moms face isn’t talked about enough:Should I go back to work, or stay home with my baby? It’s a question layered with emotion, identity, finances, and—often—pressure from every direction. And while opinions are everywhere, the truth is much quieter: There is no simple right answer. The One Place You’re […]