Charissa West
Charissa West is a high school classroom teacher turned stay-at-home, work-at-home mom. When she’s not chasing around her three young sons, she works as an online teacher and freelance writer. She shares her honest, sarcastic, hilarious thoughts on parenting on her blog, The Wild, Wild West, with the goal of helping moms laugh at anything motherhood may throw at them.
4 Of The Best Bedtime Stories For Kids
Reading bedtime stories to your kids is a parental rite of passage. I’m in my mid-thirties and I still remember my parents reading to...
Getting Your Child To Go To Sleep And Stay Asleep
Getting your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is one of the biggest challenges of early parenthood. A far as major undertakings...
Ultrasounds During Pregnancy – Your Guide To What, When, And How Many
Ultrasounds are an amazing part of pregnancy. It’s incredible to see your unborn baby moving around on the screen. But ultrasounds during pregnancy can...
The 20 Weeks Pregnant Ultrasound – What to Expect At Your Anatomy Scan
The 20 Weeks Pregnant Ultrasound – also called the 20-week anatomy scan – is the mother of all pregnancy ultrasounds! While every pregnancy differs,...
6 Weeks Pregnant Ultrasound – Why You Might Have One And What To Expect
The early weeks of pregnancy can be so hard! You want reassurance that all is well with your pregnancy and you want to see...
12 Weeks Pregnant Ultrasound – What To Expect At This Scan
The 12 weeks pregnant ultrasound is typically a combination of excitement and nerves for most pregnant women. For many expectant moms, an ultrasound at...
Can You Breastfeed With Flat Nipples?
Breastfeeding can be full of challenges, but sometimes those challenges can even come from your own anatomy. Many women are surprised to find that...
How To Get Rid Of A Clogged Milk Duct
A clogged milk duct is a miserable experience. The longer the clogged duct persists, the worse that experience tends to be. Knowing how to...
4 Ways To Prevent Clogged Milk Ducts
If you’ve ever experienced clogged milk ducts, you know what a pain they can be. In my personal experience (and after four kids, I’ve...
What Is Cluster Feeding And How Do You Survive It?
If you’ve ever finished breastfeeding a baby only to have them crying to eat again five seconds later, you’re familiar with cluster feeding. (Okay,...