by Meg Benjamin | Mar 8, 2023 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Home, Mom Blog, New baby, New Parent
This is a FIRST for us here at 50 is the New Mommy. We were contacted by Josh Moore of Diaper Dads and he wanted to write an article about what essentials to pack in your hospital bag for first-time parents. I wish I had this information when I packed my hospital...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 30, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Home, Mom Blog, Soul Searchers
The word, “home” means a few different things for me, especially after recent losses. The feelings of grief, shock, and denial have set in for sure. I have been open about losing a close friend of mine recently and then two past colleagues the following...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 3, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Menopause, Mom Blog
Hot Flashes! I’m sure I’m not the only Mom with toddlers going through menopause, but most days I sure feel like I am! With women having children later in life, going through menopause with toddlers running around, should seem pretty normal, right?!...
by Meg Benjamin | May 22, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Mom Blog
Warning! This one is a hard one for me to write and probably for some of you to read. it may bring up some memories and emotions, especially if you are also an IVF mom. If you’ve been following along on my journey of becoming a mommy of twins at almost 50 years...
by Meg Benjamin | Jan 29, 2020 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, blogger, Mom Blog
When I was pregnant, we heard over and over, “Boy is your life is about to change” or “I hope you’re OK with no sleep for the next five years!” Being naive and go with the flow type of people, we laughed and even said out loud a few...
by Meg Benjamin | Dec 3, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog, Gluten Free Living, meal delivery service
Yummy gluten-free chicken curry & veggies over rice I recently hosted my monthly book club and the book we read, The Storyteller’s Secret, by Sejal Badani was mostly based in India. I loved reading about India and the cuisine the main character ate while she...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 26, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
This post contains affiliate links Traveling with one baby is hard, but we recently traveled (think “Trains, Planes and Automobiles”) with not one, but two babies! We took our 6 month old infant twins on a whirlwind cross country adventure that involved...
by Meg Benjamin | Sep 3, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Gluten Free Living
Recipe & Directions: What do you do when you are given a bunch of fresh rhubarb from a friend’s garden?! Make a crisp and add ice cream, of course! I love all things crisps, berry, apple and even pumpkin in the fall. I know that rhubarb can be a bit tart, so...
by Meg Benjamin | Jul 9, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
I had never heard of the 4th trimester prior to becoming pregnant or even during my pregnancy. In fact, I didn’t hear about it or understand what it is until I was smack dab in the middle of it. Have you heard of the 4th trimester before? I have talked to other...
by Meg Benjamin | Jul 1, 2019 | 50 is the New Mommy, Blog
This post may contain affiliate links I read the books and knew it was better for the babies and me if they got their nutrition from my breast milk by breastfeeding. I had every intention of breastfeeding our twins, but no one told me how hard it would be. I have...
