StinkyMinks

Mom Life Unfiltered: Embracing the Messy, Hilarious, and Real Side of Parenthood

Author: Mama Minks

  • Stinky’s Favorite Books (March ‘24)

    Stinky is a HUGE fan of books! We read to him every night before bed. We give him options and ask him which one he wants to read and he will slap the book that he wants us to read. There are several books that are his absolute favorites because he will get upset when…

  • Co-Sleeping

    How our babies should be sleeping (and co-sleeping in particular) has become a huge hot topic. The method that seems most common in the last 20-30 years is sleep training your baby. This means training your baby to sleep alone all night. We, as parents, were made to feel that we were spoiling our babies…

  • My Breastfeeding Essentials and Tips

    Our little stinky minks is turning 1 in just a few short days which means the end of our breastfeeding journey is quickly approaching. It wasn’t an easy journey but I’m proud of it. I never made it this long with my older 2 kids. The first one I made it maybe 3 weeks and…

  • Mother Knows Best?

    (This post contains paid links) Becoming a mom at a young age had its benefits. I bounced right back after pregnancies, had energy to chase after toddlers and could function quite well on no sleep.  Of course it had its downsides as well. I was inexperienced and thought the only parenting education I needed was…

  • A Baby’s Love

    If you think about it, it’s actually surprising people love babies as much as they do. They scream at you and oftentimes you have no idea why they are screaming. Their little arms get so excited that they just start flapping and swinging around and you get slapped in the face countless times throughout the…