Early pregnancy symptoms are nothing I expected. Sneezing?! What the heck? Click through and laugh, perhaps with an exclamation of recognition.

Superhuman sense of smell? Changing belly sizes in a day?! As your due date grows closer, so do the odd and hilarious side effects of growing a human inside.

Speaking of strange pregnancy symptoms... turns out I wasn't the only one who got a triangle-shaped belly! Find out why, plus see some photographic evidence of this phenomenon.

I figured out the hard way the mistake a lot of women make during pregnancy, and it had a lot to do with a mistake I made during travel in Ghana. Find out what it was here.

Pregnancy is hard, but carrying a baby in your womb AND chasing a toddler is often even harder! Here is a detailed trimester-by-trimester guide to how to manage both your belly and child, both at home and on the road.

Being pregnant doesn't mean you have to stop seeing the world! Learn about why I took a solo trip to the U.A.E. while in the second trimester of my second pregnancy, and what it was like.

Finding clothes that fit when you're pregnant can be tricky, but when you find the combination of dresses, shirts, pants, and leggings that work, it's a game-changer for comfort. Here are my top tips for feeling good in what you and your belly wear.

This article is a throwback to 2010, three years before I had my first child. In this post, I was explaining how I did want to be traveling the world alone, but I knew I wanted children in the future, and didn't know how that would happen. Little did I know that a few months later at my Welcome Back to America party, I would meet the person who became my husband and the father of our kids!

Congratulations on having your baby! Now the Fourth Trimester begins: those first months where your newborn is doing a certain thing at all hours of the day and night. Check out this chart of what it is...

I would recommend applying for your baby's passport as soon as possible (Maternity Leave is ideal) so you don't have to rush at the last minute for an unexpected trip. Just make sure you don't make the mistakes on the forms and with timing like we did, explained here...

Though baby travel can seem daunting, in many ways it's easier than toddler travel, so take those trips now before the walking starts. Here is a list of what to pack and do for road trips, airplanes, and more.

Though I found any shirt fine for nursing as long as you pack a nursing cover, it's fun to have at least one specialty nursing dress or top with hidden side slits like this one.

There are some things that only first-hand experience allow you to understand. This article relates travel to India to the reality of having your own baby. Both are... WOW.

One of the miracles of new babies is they remind us all that we didn't used to know. This post uses the example of our son discovering and exploring his own fist -- a research project which took him weeks to do!

At some point you may decide those adorable baby curls need a trim. It can be a surprisingly fraught decision, so this article explains the thought process and reassures you that it will be ok. Cute illustrations of a first haircut included.

My husband needed something to calm his nerves in the months before our second baby arrived, so he took up crocheting. If you want a laugh, plus some artistic inspiration, check out the kid outfits he created! My favorite is the giant purple star with our daughter's face peeking out...

These 8 concrete strategies help make being a working mom possible. Pay special attention to the exercise where you write out and clearly divide chores with your partner! It has saved us.

Congratulations on making it to one year of parenthood! Now the big question: What is a "Smash Cake" and how can it go wrong? Hehe. See photos here of what I'm talking about with the big first birthday party.

Pregnancy and motherhood are absolute gifts -- miracles in fact -- yet through this all, we must remember that we are also human individuals: People who also need to take care of our own selves. If and when the time comes that you're ready for a night or more of solo travel self-care, here are instructions for how to make it work for everyone. Enjoy!