Gifts for a Mother of Miscarriage? I know… my post title sounds heavy. Depressing even. And I’m sure you’re thinking – isn’t this a kid’s fashion blog? About clothes? Kids? The latest trends? This is all true. However, the author behind this blog is also a mom. And not just your everyday mom of the one […]
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Why Mama Needs Her Sass Back
Darling – I need my SASS back…Once upon a time, I was a big city girl, chasing her big city dreams. Refusing to let anything or anyone stand in my way, I found myself immersed in the glamour of Hollywood, working in TV & Film, Music, Beauty, and eventually transitioning into the world of Kid’s […]
The Impact of Social Distancing on Marriage and How to Maintain a Healthy Relationship
What is the impact of social distancing on marriage and how can we keep things running smoothly at home?Who would’ve ever thought that being cooped up with your spouse (with or without kiddos), in the same house, for an indefinite amount of time, could question the integrity your relationship? Well it does. And in spades. […]
11 Perks of Having a Wide Age Gap Between Siblings
It’s National Siblings Day and we are celebrating in coordinating outfits and coordinating smiles … Well… “ish”… The benefits of having a wide age gap between siblings has been something we have been weighing out since the day I found out I was pregnant for the second time – 6 years ago. With every pregnancy […]
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day – October 15, 2018
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness day – October 15th, 2018 Today, on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness day, we honor, celebrate, and break the silence of our infertility, losses, and grief. Many assume that once you have your rainbow baby, all of that grief magically disappears. For our family, grief takes on a new meaning […]
A Rainbow Baby Shower :: To Have or Not to Have
A rainbow baby shower? Am I even allowed to have another shower? That is the very question I asked my two dear friends, Jenn and Sheena, when they made the executive decision to throw me one, despite my hesitation. From the get go, I was never really keen on having a celebration prior to my […]
Family Room Makeover :: How Changing My Home Changed My Life
Family Room Makeover :: How Changing My Home Changed My Life Over the course of 5 years since moving from Sunny California to the Wet-coast, I wasn’t in a great place. Literally. I had a very difficult time accepting where we were living and how we were living. It wasn’t just me being an ungrateful, […]
I Carried You Morse Code Bracelet for Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness
It’s been almost 5 years of back to back pregnancy loss for our family. Every October – which happens to be Infant and pregnancy loss awareness month as well as the anniversary of Lucy, our third mid-term pregnancy loss, there’s a sullen spirit that looms over our household, as social media reminders creep up on our newsfeeds. […]
5 Ways I Learned To Move Through Grief :: Vol. 46 #5Faves
January 30th – marks a very significant day for my family and I. It was my very first experience of profound grief. Four years ago today, I lost my daughter, Victoria, half way through my pregnancy. It was my first loss. While I went through the 3 phases of shock and grief on repeat, every […]
Grieving Families – Fathers and Siblings Grieve too :: Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
Grieving families. It’s something we just don’t talk enough about. Every year, when October rolls around, there’s an overall sense of melancholy that creeps up on my Facebook and Twitter newsfeeds. Many of my friends, and an abundance of facebook groups and communities I have joined, put up quotes, photos of memory boxes, tiny footprints […]
Back to School For Mom :: Vol. 41 #5Faves
Today, is the 2nd full day of Little Mama being in kindergarten. For the last month of mind-boggling preparation for first day of school, I have simply forgotten what it means to be back to school for mom. Moreover, I have been so distracted by the anxiety and worry about Little Mama being away from me for more […]
5 Favorite ways of Fitting in Friendships as a Working Mom :: Vol. 27 #5Faves
After five years of figuring out this parenting thing, only now, have I found some effective ways of fitting in friendships as a working mom. I know, I know – we all have a hard time being told by (or being the one telling) our besties, “Girl, I’m busy. Sorry.” But what can we do? We ARE. […]
6 ANGELS – I AM A MOTHER OF SEVEN CHILDREN – AN EXPERIENCE OF INFANT AND MULTIPLE PREGNANCY LOSS
A year ago this week, I was given the tragic news that my baby Lucy, well into our second trimester – no longer had a heartbeat. My recollections of the precise moment I lost her, is crystal clear – clouded only by the feelings of shock and utmost despair. I was never going to feel the […]
4 ANGELS – I AM A MOTHER OF FIVE CHILDREN – AN EXPERIENCE OF INFANT AND MULTIPLE PREGNANCY LOSS
So it happened again. And again. And. Again. And here I am, trying to wrap my head around the fact that in a span of 2 years, I have lost 4 babies, in utero, 3 of them almost at the very same time around halfway through my pregnancy. Since my last post, after losing both […]
I Am a Mother of Three Children – An Experience of Infant Loss
Many of my friends and readers may not know this, but I am a mother of 3 children. By now you may be quite familiar with my firstborn, LD – our 2 year old monkey who has managed to take over babystylista in its entirety, with her unique sense of sass er, I mean… style […]
About Sass & Smalls
We’re a family of 4, DGE&I [Deb, George, not-so-little Little Mama, and our Little Man]. 3 outta 4 of us moved from the great big vibrant city of Los Angeles into the peaceful and relaxing embrace of West Coast Canada – right off the edge of beautiful Vancouver Island. For years, I travelled to the big American cities […]