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Freshful Tips for Mom Life!

February 13, 2020 by Rachel 26 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links

This post is sponsored by Gerber. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I found out I was pregnant with my first child nearly 8 years ago to this day. In that moment, I had a crystal clear version of the type of parent I would be.

My husband and I knew how we would parent. I was sure of how I would ‘make’ my children behave and I certainly knew what kind of disciplinary style I would use. I was dead set on breastfeeding and then making my own baby food with my top-of-the-market blender.

But then real-life happened. Parenting wasn’t as easy as it appeared to be. By some sort of miracle, I quickly understood that we are all just doing our best.

Making your life easier as a busy mom is crucial.

Accepting that certain concessions need to be made, as a mother, for the sake of you and your children, is crucial.

Real-Life Tips to Help You With Your Baby

I’m sharing some of my go-to tips and tricks for both new and seasoned moms.

Fed is Best

You’ve heard it over and over again — “Breast is best.” Heck, I heard it nonstop from doctors, nurses, and strangers, throughout each of my three pregnancies.

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But the truth is, so much more than breastfeeding goes into breastfeeding. And it may just be that breastfeeding is testing your sanity. So don’t stress about something so trivial. Whether your child is breastfed, bottle-fed, or formula-fed, says nothing about you as a parent.

Babies Need Very Little

Based on ads and marketing, you would think you’re going to need to double the size of your house when welcoming in a new baby. That narrative is completely false.

Babies need so little. Know what they need? They need food (see above), love, diapers, and a safe space. Everything else is unnecessary.

Sure, other items can be helpful, but they really just take up space. I can count on two hands the amount of ‘bonus items’ that I used over and over again (even my first didn’t make it into his own crib or room for nearly a year).

Don’t stress if you don’t ‘have it all.’ Your baby will get everything they truly need.

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Give yourself a break

This is something a new mom hears time and time again. And it’s easier said than done. But there are things that you can control and give yourself a little break.

First and foremost, you’re doing a good job. Sleep is minimal and the crying just won’t stop, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t doing a good job. Just survive this stage and know you’re a great parent.

Second, recognize now that everyone has been in this exact same position. Every one of us has felt like they are struggling to get by. Remember that every day for the rest of your parenting ‘career.’

Third, remove all expectations of what you expected to be like as a parent. Things are different now.

Perfect Moms Are Fake

Louder for the people in the back — Perfect moms are not real!

Sure, it would be awesome to have all of this time to make Pinterest-worthy pretty bento box lunches for our school-aged children and to puree our own baby food, but that’s just not realistic.

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The reality is that our lives are much more chaotic. Stop focusing on the things you can do ‘from scratch,’ be it cookies for the preschool party, Valentine’s Day cards, and even baby food. These entrees are SO from Gerber are so convenient. 

Look for trusted products like Gerber® Freshful Start™ to reduce the stress of mealtime

Mealtime equals chaos in my life. The school-aged kids are picky and the baby demands food now. Instead of making my own baby food, I looked to Gerber® Freshful Start™.

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Gerber® Freshful Start™ offers high-quality, fresh tasting, cooked with love foods that are free of preservatives and GMOs! These always-organic baby and toddler foods are so fresh tasting they need to remain refrigerated.

This product line ranges from Homestyle Purees for the Sitter Stage to Veggie Entrees for toddlers. Both are prepared in minutes and make it easy for me when I’m dealing with the chaos of feeding a family of 5.

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You can pick up the Gerber® Freshful Start™ line at your local Meijer store in the refrigerated section of the baby food aisle!

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Because being the perfect mom is totally overrated. Be the mom that has happy, healthy, and well-fed children. Most of all remember this: We’re all just doing our best.

Freshful Tips for Feeding Your Baby

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  1. Marta

    February 13, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    “Perfect moms are fake” should hang over the entrance to every maternity ward in the country. It’s so true!

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  2. Cassie

    February 13, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    Wow! Before this, I had never heard of the Gerber Freshful Start food. I am so glad I saw this because my youngest placement is such a picky eater. I can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  3. Chelsea Sauve - Wandure

    February 13, 2020 at 6:51 pm

    Love your reminder that perfect is a fallacy, and a fed mom is a happy mom! Hanger must be avoided at all costs.

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  4. Amber Myers

    February 13, 2020 at 7:54 pm

    These are great reminders! I so agree; fed IS best. I tried to never stress over that.

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  5. Sarah

    February 13, 2020 at 9:05 pm

    I love what you said about perfect mom’s being fake. To me, an imperfect mother is better than a perfect mother. They epitomize perfection. A happy mother who loves and treats her children like gold is the best mother. Great blog post and a very solid reminder that being a mother is one of the best jobs one can ever ask for.

    Reply
  6. Marie Phillips

    February 13, 2020 at 10:30 pm

    The options are so much better now than when I had babies. These are really cool. And no, there are no perfect moms!!!

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  7. Heather Ritchie

    February 13, 2020 at 10:32 pm

    I really like this article because busy moms need all the help they can get! I’ll pass these tips on to friends!

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  8. Kileen

    February 13, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    I love this post! It is so true that perfect moms don’t exist and doing your best is always enough!!

    Kileen
    cute & little

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  9. Amanda

    February 13, 2020 at 11:25 pm

    I love how positive and encouraging this post is. All moms do things differently and it’s a beautiful thing!

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  10. Fae Celine

    February 14, 2020 at 12:34 am

    These are great tips for mothers

    Reply
  11. Clari

    February 14, 2020 at 5:30 am

    Oh, wow! I’m not a mother (yet – not sure if I will ever be) but this post is filled with positivity and a great reminder for all the moms. 🙂 Don’t stress <3

    Reply
  12. Nyxie

    February 14, 2020 at 8:21 am

    Excellent tips. I’m not a mother but I can understand the importance of mothers recognizing that they need to take a break. It must be so easy to burn out under the pressure of it all.

    Reply
  13. Gervin Khan

    February 14, 2020 at 8:50 am

    This is such a very encouraging post for all moms out there. We definitely have a different approach when it comes to our baby but yes fed is best for them.

    Reply
  14. Kay

    February 14, 2020 at 9:06 am

    PERFECT MOMS ARE FAKE. Love that you got that into this article! My first born I made all my own food for her and wore myself thin! By the second child I decided to do whatever I had time for!! Sometimes that meant jarred food!

    Reply
  15. Chad

    February 14, 2020 at 9:10 am

    Amazing tips! There is no such thing as a perfect mom or perfect anything, we’re all beautifully imperfect and we should always learn and grow.

    Reply
  16. Rupal Srivastava

    February 14, 2020 at 10:09 am

    All these tips are so good! I really wanted to read a positive post like this.

    Reply
  17. Bella

    February 14, 2020 at 10:56 am

    The options are endless! This brand sounds amazing, I gotta show my cousin this. Her baby would prob love it.

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  18. Joanna

    February 14, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    I think that as a mom-to-be you don’t realise what you will need so you buy the entire shop. And then you realise you actually don’t need all that much. Very good tips!

    Reply
  19. Kristy Bullard

    February 14, 2020 at 7:42 pm

    It’s true – there are no perfect moms. We are all just doing the best we can.

    Reply
  20. Jody

    February 15, 2020 at 1:57 pm

    Great post. It is so true that there is no such thing as perfection! I loved reading through this.

    Reply
  21. Shelby

    February 16, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    These are really awesome and empowering tips!:)

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  22. Trisha

    February 17, 2020 at 1:18 am

    Food Option now days are so great! And yes some of your tips are so great to hear and the whole task doesn’t feel as daunting!

    Reply
  23. Jody

    February 17, 2020 at 10:22 pm

    This is great! No one is perfect. Just trying to do the best we can! Being a mom os a lot of winging it and trying our best.

    Reply
  24. Nyxie

    February 19, 2020 at 7:23 am

    Great advice. As an aspiring mother, I can take a lot away from this.
    Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  25. Jho Pasquin

    March 20, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    I remember, I also use Gerber for Abby when she was small. Great product.

    Reply
  26. Bacolod Bloggers

    April 2, 2020 at 9:29 am

    Being a mother is a full-time job. Hence, going out and have a break is just perfect for one to regain her strength and renew her vitality.

    Reply

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