Autumn Jones

You've been following all the rules of good baby making. Taking your prenatal vitamin, check. Monitoring your Basal Body Temperature, check. Tracking ovulation, check. Regular sex at time of ovulation, double check! A lot of the process is out of…

Baby name inspiration can come from a variety of places, with plenty of parents drawing from their favorite characters in movies, books, and television. Whether you’re a Mickey fan from way back or just happen to love one particular part of the…

Everyone searches for inspiration when choosing a name for their baby. Family names, nature-inspired names, names plucked out of literature, internet baby name generator names (it’s a thing) — all these have been done before. If you want to go in a…

For many, Mother's Day is a celebration marked by handmade cards full of spelling errors, sleeping in past 7 a.m., and breakfast in bed. But for those who have suffered the loss of a child, this day is a mix of emotions. Unless you have walked that…

When you have your very first baby, your entire life changes in an instant. Over night, your priorities shift to being responsible for another human being's entire life. This new job is monumentally important, but so is choosing a first Mother's Day…

About six months into my pregnancy with my first child, I just knew he was going to be born before his due date (which happened to be Halloween). When I would share my prediction with other mothers, they would toss their head back and laugh,…

Almost all of the bizarre things that come along with pregnancy can be traced back to hormones. The surges of progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone are the reason you burst into tears because you saw a cute kitten gif. And they can also be…

It's been said that it's not the size of the boat that matters, but the motion of the ocean that counts. And who would argue with this statement: it's not about the size of the tool, but how you use it. Sayings like these have been making the same…

Fall has all the makings of the perfect season: boots, pumpkins, holidays, scarves, and bonfires. But there is only one flaw that comes with fall: daylight saving time (DST). Not only does DST mean you'll be walking out of work into darkness, it…

After giving birth your body needs time to heal and jumping back into sex too quickly can mean unwanted complications and waves of burning pain. This is only made more annoying when you're feeling horny as hell. Instead of pouting about not being…

Wondering if you're pregnant can make even the most patient person squirm with anticipation. In order to know for certain that you have a bun in the oven, however, you need to know how to take a pregnancy test to ensure the most accurate results.…

When it comes to mother-in-laws, I hit the jackpot. I'm happy to say that we have a wonderful relationship and are both very clear on how the other person feels. But I have enough friends to know that this is not always a common occurrence. A number…

Pregnancy makes you crave more than cheeseburgers and avocado. As the trimesters tick by, moms-to-be may notice an increase in their sex drive and a desire to get it on. So you should indulge when the mood strikes, because once the baby arrives your…

As a parent, you invest a lot of time and energy strategizing how to protect your child from harm and danger. Keeping your little one safe means being prepared for common situations that pose possible risks to your child's wellbeing. If you've ever…

It's easy to see how the hormonal changes in pregnancy and childbirth affect a new mother's sex drive as well as her O factor, but you don't hear as much about the ways having a baby alters the sex life of new dads. At first glance, it appears that…

Whether they're worried about monsters in the closet or scared by the sounds of things going bump in the night, most children experience being scared of the dark at some point in childhood. As an adult, you know that those creeks and thumps aren't…

As much as you love spending time with your child, having a break from your little one is a healthy and rejuvenating time for parents. That's why you bust out a happy dance as soon as your baby shuts her eyes and sails off into dreamland.…

Chowing down on afterbirth may not be your first thought after delivering your baby, but it's a practice mothers all over the world have been partaking in for centuries. There are plenty of claims as to why a mom would give this a try and many…

For most women, things can become a little complicated in the sex department after delivering a baby. Unforeseen complications, surgical procedures, and recuperating from extracting a human from your body are enough to stand in the way of your…