Special Delivery Pt 2

Part two ! What to pack for baby 🐣 When it came to pack for baby, I packed very light! Most hospitals supply the essentials, which comes in handy and you can leave your baby essentials for when you get home! So for my special delivery, this is what I packed: Since I would now

Thank you, Wo(mb)men

This post is more of an acknowledgement than an article. A chance to say “I see you” to the women in our life. To the mother’s, grandmother’s, daughters, sisters, Auntie’s, and the like. To say thank you. Thank you for the gift of life. For carrying our children and extending our bloodlines. For nurturing and

Parenting in a Pandemic

I wanna scream and shout, but this mask won’t let me get it all out! If you’re not a parent, I don’t expect you to understand. Hell, I don’t expect most parents to understand anything we’ve been through as parents, until now. My wife and I moved to NJ from Queens in 2015 (Southside- QGTM).

Cheers to 2021 and You!

This isn’t much of an article, but an appreciation post. The XoRuddy brand/blog was launched July 16, 2020. Upon launching, I had so many doubts (natural), fears (also, natural), but I always kept my goal front and centered. And that goal has been to reach different people all around the world to provide a space

“Find your Purpose or you Wasting Air”

As 2021 approaches, we have to be real with ourselves for a moment. First, we must acknowledge what we’ve been through this year, no matter our beliefs on the subject. No matter the conspiracy theories we conjure up, the fact that the wealth gap grew exponentially during the shutdown, Bill Gates seems to have declared

Story Time Favorites (For Our Littles)

Happy blog FRY-YAY!!! Story time has always been an important part of family bonding to us. We’ve always looked for books that teach self-love, kindness, and diversity. As a family that is filled with cultural diversity (Romanian and Jamaican, and more), we wanted to teach our littles the importance of embracing their unique qualities and

The First Year Baby Products Edition (Part 2)

Round two anyone? This blog post is a continuation to my previous post: https://xo-ruddy.com/2020/10/09/the-first-year-baby-products-edition-part-1/ (If you haven’t taken a read yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! Sorry, too much coffee…) So here we go… When we were having our third child, I was on a hunt for a baby carrier that would support my back

My Top 5 Tips for C-Section Recovery

Many people think C-Sections (Cesarean deliveries) are super easy. If you are apart of those many, YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TRUE PAIN FEELS LIKE! It is in NO WAY an easy way out. The recovery period, to top it off, is no joke, either. I wanted to share with you all who are prepping

My Top 5 Homeschooling Tips

Hello! I’m the founder and CEO of XORUDDY. If you’re new to my blog, THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY! I’m a mother of three, a Human Services professional, Women’s health advocate, and I hold a B.S. in Education and Human Services. Currently, I am working towards becoming a lactation consultant as well. When I first

My Top 4 Books on Rotation!

So when I get time to myself, (HA! This takes some creativity; hiding in the closet with the door locked or hiding from the kids and husband and drinking some cold Jamaican Sorrel, maybe?) I enjoy reading. Yes, reading is a hobby of mines. I hate to use the title “self help book”; I’d rather