Mar
12
2013

I am normally a pretty laid back, fun-loving, and kind person. I smile. I say "please" and "thank-you," and hold doors open for little old ladies. I've even been known to put my car in park and run across the street to help a disabled/potentially homeless man pull up his pants when he suddenly fell to his ankles (he was using a walker and wasn't very able-bodied.) This is a true story.

But if you'd like to see the other side of Jen Warman, all you need to do is wake up my sleeping baby.

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Mar
08
2013

Does Everything Make You Cry?

ME NEITHER. SERIOUSLY. I'M NOT LYING. I'M AN EMOTIONLESS ROCK.

Question for you parents: Now that you have offspring, do you cry your face off all the time? At everything even remotely heart-warming?

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Feb
14
2013

Five Tips for New Moms

AS A NEW MOM, I'VE RECEIVED A LOT OF ADVICE...

As a new mom, I have received a lot of advice.

Some good, some bad. 

Some solicited, some unsolicited.

From everyone. Everywhere. All of the time. In fact, it started when I was pregnant and hasn't stopped.

In all honesty, it doesn’t really bother me when people offer me advice. One thing I have learned, however, is how to tell when you’re about to receive bad advice.

Here are a few pre-cursors to bad-advice giving:

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Jan
09
2013

"Hey! I Have A Penis!"

BATHTIME JUST GOT A LOT MORE INTERESTING AT OUR HOUSE

My son is now ten months old, and only recently did I stop getting into the bath with him. This seems ridiculous, I know—but it was the easiest way (I found) to bathe him without fear of losing grip of his slippery body or without crushing my ribcage against the hard porcelain tub. Therefore: bathtime for Cole also meant bathtime for Mommy.

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Oct
25
2012

We Bought A Mini-Van

PARENTHOOD. REPRESENT.

Sep
13
2012

Travelling With A Baby

Planes, Trains, And Automobiles . . . With A Baby

Last month, I decided it would be fun to take the train, with Cole, to visit some friends in Ottawa for a few daysjust me and my baby on the train.

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Sep
10
2012

Holy crap, where has the time gone? My baby boy is six months old. He's practically in University!

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Aug
16
2012

After spending 2 weeks sitting on my a$$ watching the world's best athletes compete, it got me thinking:

Maybe I should train and become an Olympic athlete? (I always do this, just ask my husband.) Anytime I'm inspired by ANYTHING, I want to be a part of it. 

Two of my best friends are doctors. "Maybe I should go to medical school? I like biology & anatomy."

Husband: "But what about math?"

Me: "Oh yeah. I hate math. Nevermind."

And just like that, I forget about it. 

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Aug
09
2012

On Turning 30 and the Loss of Bladder Control

"IT'S NOT A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION UNTIL SOMEONE PEES THEIR PANTS"

You think you have a good "I peed my pants story." You've got nothing on me. NOTHING. | YummyMummyClub.ca

It's not a birthday celebration until someone pees their pants. That's what I always say. Or at least that's what I say now

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Jul
27
2012

Postpartum Hair Loss & Other Random Musings

"DO YOU REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME RIGHT BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES?"

I can't decide if I want to write a blog post about postpartum hair loss, or about how cute and advanced my son is.

The two topics don't go very well together either—so it's not like I could seamlessly go from one idea to the next. It would be like serving lasagna with a side of curry for dinner. They just don't jive.

But I'm really struggling here. 

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