Ashlee Gadd

Ashlee Gadd is a wife, mother, writer and photographer from Sacramento, California. When she's not dancing in the kitchen with her two boys, Ashlee loves curling up with a good book, lounging in the sunshine, and making friends on the Internet. She's living her dream job as the founder of Coffee + Crumbs, a collaborative blog about motherhood. You can check out more of her personal writing at ashleegadd.com or on her Instagram feed.

mom plays with kids- play encourages creativity

Walk away from the dishwasher—playing with your kids can inspire your own creativity

Play brings us back to the little artists we were as kids.

The bittersweet reality of separation anxiety

The bittersweet reality of separation anxiety

I would be lying if I said this was not the most loved + needed I have ever felt in my entire life.

I learned how strong I really am when my birth plan went out the window—twice

I learned how strong I really am when my birth plan went out the window—twice

Even though nothing went according to plan, it was, undeniably, a time of miracles.

Having a second child was not only a gift for me—but my son, too

Having a second child was not only a gift for me—but my son, too

I felt guilty for everything our first child would lose: The constant attention, the full capacity of our love.

I was just her, the mom with a toddler and an infant

I was just her, the mom with a toddler and an infant

Without that hard year, without that time in the trenches, I wouldn’t be able to recognize how far we’ve come.