First Year, For Real
Honest, practical guidance for newborn life, postpartum recovery, feeding rhythms, and sleep disruption — written for parents who need real answers at 2 a.m., not textbook ideals that fall apart by Tuesday.
How to Survive Newborn Nights Without Losing Yourself
Learn how to survive newborn nights with sleep shifts, feeding prep, safe-sleep reminders, and calm strategies for getti...
A Realistic Newborn Schedule for Tired, Learning Parents
A realistic newborn schedule can bring calm without rigid clock-watching. See feeding, sleep, diaper, and recovery rhyth...
What Newborn Evenings Actually Feel Like — and How to Make Them Easier
Newborn evenings can feel endless and overwhelming. Julia Monroe explains what's really happening, why the witching hour...
A Realistic Feeding-and-Resting Rhythm for the First Six Weeks
The first six weeks with a newborn are not about schedules — they're about finding a flexible feeding-and-resting rhythm...
The Baby Gear I'd Skip If I Had to Start Over
Not all baby gear earns its place in your home. Julia Monroe shares the items she'd skip if starting over, the affordabl...
What No One Means When They Tell You to "Sleep When the Baby Sleeps"
"Sleep when the baby sleeps" is the most well-meaning and least realistic advice new moms receive. Julia Monroe breaks d...