Getting Through The Holidays With A Newborn Baby

Bella Breakdown I had my son, who is now 3, in early November. He was barely a month old during Thanksgiving, and not quite two months old when Christmas came around. I was definitely exhausted through the majority of those months. The family and friend visits felt never ending, and it was almost awkward trying to handle being a new mom and also participate in holiday festivities. If you have a newborn baby during this time, don’t fret, here are a few tips on how to handle your new born and enjoy all of the holidays: 1. Be on...

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Mom And Dad, Best Roommates Ever?

Bella Breakdown After I graduated high school, I lived on my own and paid my own rent for five years. To me, I felt like there was no way I would ever move back with my parents. That was until I found myself 22, recently single, and 8 months pregnant. I was basically Khloe Kardashian without the net worth. I felt embarrassed to be back in my hometown, in the same room I spent my childhood in. But, I’m definitely not the only one in this group of millennials whose parents, at some point in their adult lives, have...

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Is Thanksgiving The Day To Introduce Your Partner To The Family?

Bella Breakdown Now that it’s cuffing season, you might have found yourself cuffed. Those of you who have had a significant other for a minute now, might be wondering if it’s time to introduced them to your family. You might be hesitant to do so on Thanksgiving, however relationship experts think it actually might be the best time to do so for a number of reasons. 1. Thanksgiving is a bustling holiday, and there are a lot of family and friends around. Because this is the case, the focus will not fully be on your partner. Sure they might...

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Mom, Dad, Kids It’s Time To Step Into the Future

Bella Breakdown As a child you dreamed of something that could clean your room for you. Well, thank you 2018 and Japan, we now have that something to clean our children’s room now. Seriously, kids these days get everything. That’s right it’s the room cleaning robot. So how do these room cleaning robots work exactly? These robots use a combination of cameras and deep learning software to move throughout a room and pick up toys and place them in the designated areas. You would have to train your robot so it knew where to pick things up and put...

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Tips For Dealing With In-Laws

A big part of getting married is that you are now a part of a whole other family. Congratulations, you now have in-laws. Sometimes it is a gamble as far as how your significant other’s family is going to be. They could be extremely nice and welcoming, or they could be absolute nightmares. Or, they could be anything in between. However they are, you’re kind of stuck with them as long as you want to remain with your partner. So, what is the best way to deal with in-laws that will impress your partner, and keep you sane? 1....

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