First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in the baby carriage…it sounds so romantic and blissful, but the truth is, parenting is no stroll in the park.
Miscommunication and misunderstanding, not to mention lack of sleep, added stress, and the daily routine of childrearing, can rock the boat of “love” in a marriage.
That is why the recently published book,
Baby Proofing Your Marriage
, compiles anecdotes, quotes and suggestions on how to survive your marriage through those early years of parenting and most of all, it lets us know that we are not alone.
The book was written by three moms (two of them live in Austin) who are muddling through the early years of parenting themselves. (Did we mention they have seven kids between them?) Along with adding their own insight, they interviewed hundreds of couples across the country and asked them how parenthood impacted their marriages. With chapters like, “How Did We Get
Here:
Parenthood Changes Everything”, “In-Laws and Outlaws:
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”, and “Ramping Up and Giving In:
More Kids, More Chaos” this book covers it all.
This easy-to-read, sure-to-make-you-laugh-out-loud “survival guide” presents both sides of the story. Getting you from husband
vs. wife to husband
and wife, this book can help lead you to
happily ever after.
Click here to read an excerpt from the book.
To win your own copy of
Baby Proofing Your Marriage, e-mail
scoop@babyscoopaustin.com and put "book giveaway" in the subject line.
This Weekend's Events:
Mommy and Me Consignment Sale
Saturday & Sunday, March 15th and 16th
Whether you're expecting your first bundle of joy or needing to update your toddler's toy box, you will find everything for mommy and baby at
Mommy and Me Children’s Consignment Sale this weekend at the Palmer Events Center. The mommy and me sale hosts over 300 consigners and has more than 30,000 pre-owned infant, children, and maternity items to choose from. The event is proudly owned and operated by Austin moms. This event truly supports the Austin community by donating items not sold to the Austin Pregnancy Resource Center. For more information, visit
www.mommyandmesale.com
BSA is giving away tickets to the VIP pre-sale on Saturday morning, March 15th starting at 8am! To enter, e-mail
scoop@babyscoopaustin.com and put "tickets" in the subject line. The first three entries will win tickets for two to go shopping.
Mommy Mayhem Event at BookWoman
Sunday, March 16th 1pm
Are you ready to end some of the mommy mayhem? Don't miss this special opportunity at BookWoman to experience ways to increase your creative energy, find more balance, and create a profound shift in your life as well as the lives you touch!
Special guest speaker, Sonya Davis, is a work and life balance coach specializing in helping moms find their creative spark. She will discuss
ways to manage and maintain your energy and will give new perspectives on work and life balance.
5501 N. Lamar Blvd.
For more info,
www.ebookwoman.com
Upcoming Events:
A Baby Scoop Austin Spring Soiree at lululemon athletica
Thursday, April 3rd 6-9pm
In celebration of Austin Moms and Moms-to-be, we are having a spring soiree at the
lululemon athletica
showroom to enjoy friends, yoga and shopping.
Come see the latest styles in hip and comfortable athletic fashions in our
function show and get your groove back with a yoga demo. Wear your leisure wear, come ready to move! More details to follow.
Baby Scoop Austin is looking for fun and outgoing expecting moms to particpate in our spring event fashion show at
lululemon athletica
. It will be an informal, fun event where mamas-to-be will walk around to show maternity friendly workout attire. If you are pregnant and "showing" and interested in modeling hip athletic wear, e-mail the Baby Scoop Crew at
scoop@babyscoopaustin.com. A "thank you" gift will be offered.
Check out our
calendar for weekly updates. Did you know our calendar is "open to the public"? If you
know of a fun family event going on or you're hosting an event you'd like to post, enter your event details on our entry form. Upon approval, your event will be added to our community calendar.
DOT-COM OF THE WEEK
BSA’s dot-com of the week: www.familyeducation.com
Your Child 0-6 Find helpful advice on pregnancy and valuable child rearing resources for infancy through first grade. Discover a wealth of information regarding education and learning, and get parent-approved entertainment ideas for your young child. You'll also find tips on how to handle the many child-related issues that commonly occur in households.
Check out our winners of last week’s poll: Baby Furniture at www.babyscoopaustin.com
Vote for this week’s poll: Best Place to have a family picnic?
Thank you for posting the Scoop! If you have discussion questions or want to chit chat, head on over to our Baby Scoop Forum and post, post, post!
Be that cool, hip mom-in-the-know that you are, and be the first to tell your friends about the coolest “mommy thing” in town!
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