Basic, Never Boring
Stephanie is a wife and mom to three girls. She’s from New Jersey and is a high school English and Theater teacher. She finished her MA in English literature in January 2017. Since then, she’s been looking for something to fulfill her. She toyed with starting a blog but didn’t really have the guts to do it on her own.
She loves health and fitness, shopping, Starbucks, and a good Pinot noir.
2020 was quite the year! Our contributors really knocked the content out of the park! In a year that was unlike any other, they offered support, humor, crafting and educational ideas, and – basically – exactly what every mom needed to get through it! We love ALL of our contributors and we love to shower…
Have you seen those pandemic memes? Not the funny ones about homeschooling your children, or about how couples might end up divorced after being together 24/7, but the ones that “inspire” us to become better during this quarantine. They are “to-do” lists, like reading a book you haven’t been able to read in 5 years,…
I recently wrote a blog post about what NOT to ask a new mom because some of the same old questions can be a bit frustrating, sometimes invasive and sometimes insensitive. But when I scrolled my news feed at 5:30 am, whilst nursing my infant, I came across this Buzzfeed article, showing an ad that…
I just had my 3rd baby about 6 weeks ago. I haven’t been in the newborn stage for about 5 years, and it was so easy to forget how difficult and challenging this stage is. This baby has definitely slapped my husband and me in the face with newborn realities (good and bad), but what…
I never used to understand when people would say that they didn’t love being pregnant. Who wouldn’t love feeling the kicks of a tiny baby that you are growing inside of you? Who wouldn’t embrace an adorable baby bump, proudly showing off that you are the sole source of a growing tiny human? Well, I…
I don’t know about everyone reading, but the month of August has been both fun and exhausting. I have loved spending everyday home with my two girls (ages 7 and 4). I am a teacher, and I truly appreciate the days and time I get home with my girls in the summer. However, in the…
As National Breastfeeding Month progresses, I find that I hear a mixture of feelings in regards to the month itself. Some people think it’s a great way to spread knowledge about breastfeeding, while others think it’s an attack on choosing different ways to feed our babies. But, why can’t we celebrate one way without shaming…
I am currently 17 weeks pregnant and I have two girls (ages 7 and 4). After people hear that my third baby is also going to be a girl, the most common reaction is, “Oh, well that’s okay.” The tone is of disappointment and pity and usually followed by, “as long as it’s healthy.” I’m…
What we’re working on… A Book Club! via GIPHY The Ur Basic Mom Book Club. This book club would be a linked group to our Facebook page. Book selection and discussion would be lead by one of our fabulous contributors each month. Would you join? Head over to our Facebook post and vote! What we’re…
Are leggings pants? There have been many off the cuff arguments about whether or not leggings qualify as pants, even to the point that some schools have banned them altogether. More recently, one mom has decided to pen a short commentary explaining, “I’m just a Catholic mother of four sons with a problem that only…