The Mama Blog

To work or not to work

. Because as a mom in the twenty first century, that IS the question, right? I often think about how lucky we are to live at a time when if women choose to work while raising their children, there are hundreds of different types of work they can do from home, remotely, and at varying degrees of commitment to their profession. The gift of the Internet has granted families flexibility that we are incredibly lucky to have. Growing up I didn't ever think that I would work, or ever run a company from home. These have been developments that have come over time. Although I don't think there is one perfect situation that fits every family, I do think there is a perfect situation for every family. What will work for your family will come as you and your partner spend time considering your family's needs, personally and together. Here are three steps we have taken to make the decision in our home on how we will create a work life balance:.

Get some rest!

. After months of a consistent sleep schedule, last week I totally blew it. Our new products just came out and I've felt extra anxious about it. So to compensate, I have been staying up late and wasting time watching TV or working on useless projects. As a result my body, work, house, and family have suffered. . One of the most valuable things a mom can do to show love to her family is to make being well rested a priority.

Letting go of shame as a mother

. “If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.” - Brene Brown, Daring Greatly . A few months ago I was at the gym picking my kids up from daycare. A women I've talked with a few times while on the treadmill came in to pick up her son after being called on the intercom. She was in the middle of potty training him and during his time in the daycare he had taken his pants down and peed in the corner of the gym play place. Every moms nightmare, right?.

Teaching our daughters to dream

. Yesterday I spoke to a group of over 100 teenage girls ages 12-18. They were at a summer church camp and I was asked to come give a 45 minute presentation. I always agonize over speaking assignments, but I was especially wrought up about this one. My only hope was that I would say something that would help just one of these beautiful girls during such a volatile time in their lives. The night before I spoke I went into my four-year-old daughter's room while she was sleeping. She laid sprawled out across the bed breathing heavily. As I sat at the foot of her bed staring at her, the thought came to me that I should tell these girls just what I would want my own little girl to know. And so I did. Here's what I shared. .

#tubbytoddfamily — The Shokair Family

Look at that smile! We love getting emails from happy customers who trust our product on their little ones AND themselves. Here's an email we got from Esther, who even uses our bubble bath for herself after a long day. (I'll admit I use it on myself too!). "I know you have so many parents that say thank you but as parents to kids with sensitive skin it means so much that we can find something local and natural that doesn't make my infant breakout! It really truly means a lot to me as a parent to be able to trust the products that I use on my baby. After all, he's my baby! Wouldn't you want to only give the best for yours? Tubby Todd does just that. They give the best to my baby.all natural and gentle.

#tubbytoddfamily — The Sullins Family

. Bubble bath formulas, as well as strong soaps that contain deodorants or potent scents, can irritate the opening of your baby's urethra (where urine comes out) if the soap is not rinsed off completely. Tubby Todd Bath Co. is made of all natural ingredients, and our Sweet Quince Bubble Bath is specially formulated with mild surfactants to be safe for little ones to play in. Below, Stephanie Sullins shares her family's experience with our Tubby Todd Bubble Bath.

#tubbytoddfamily — The Tate Family

. I received this beautiful email from a customer and was so excited to share it here on our blog. My favorite thing about her words is how Tubby Todd has helped every member of their family. What a dream come true! 

#tubbytoddfamily — The Fondots

. For a long time Kelly Fondots has been one of my favorite bloggers to follow online. She is a beautiful mother of three documenting the adventures of motherhood with her babies Grey, Sebastian and Ivy. This week on her blog A Bluer Sea she talks about making the switch to using Tubby Todd products. Below I share only part of her story, visit her blog to read the full version!.

#tubbytoddtip — Read to your little one in the bath

  . As parents, we are always looking for more opportunities to get our kids off of their iPads and into books. Right? Lately I have been carrying a few books with me in my purse to give to the kids while we are driving in the car. Another favorite place of mine to sneak in some reading time is in the bathtub. One of our favorite bath time activities is to read together. I like to stack a few books next to the bathtub to have them handy while the kids are playing.