Hey Mom and Dad! Getting ready to dust off your hiking boots and hit the trail? Hiking with a newborn baby can be intimidating for first time parents, even if hiking was a passion in the past. Don’t be afraid to head outside with your newest addition. But here are a few tips from the … Read more
Not sure why your baby is spitting up breastmilk but not formula? We’ve got some ideas for you. Baby Spitting Up Breastmilk But Not Formula Introduction So you’ve made the decision to breastfeed your baby. After all, we not only know it’s better for our baby but we feel that it’s better, too. Then you … Read more
Are you pregnant or expecting a child? Are you reading all the stats about the importance of reading on the formations of little brains, language, and even emotional connections to caregivers? The research on reading to children is astounding. It seems that the more we know about reading to children, the better we understand it … Read more
I’m Qualified To Talk About Newborns I am the mother of three children. I gave birth three times, and survived the newborn baby phase three times. You want to hear what it was really like to have a newborn? Well I will tell you. Straight up, no BS. Here goes! I didn’t love my newborn … Read more
Taking a long trip in the car with an infant can either be awesome or awful, and sometimes both. As a veteran of multiple long car rides with children of all ages, I think that traveling with an infant can be one of the most frustrating. But with a little planning, and giving a little … Read more
So just what does your infant do all day? At day care, what your infant does will depend on the setup and situation of that particular day care. If your infant is at a home daycare situation where there are few children, what your infant does depends upon the primary caregiver. In this situation you … Read more
I knew when my daughter was born that I had to be home with her. In one regard, I am lucky. My career as a writer and editor gives me the option to work almost anywhere. Yet I know for some of you moms out there, it’s not quite so easy. Sure, you may be … Read more
When you think of having a family, you don’t think of navigating a divorce with a newborn. The arrival of a baby is turbulent. But it is supposed to be a wave of change having to do with the new baby. Not a whole new life. Newborns are hard to share If you are headed … Read more
Not long ago, I stopped by a friend’s house to visit with her and her newborn. Her son was sound asleep, and I couldn’t help but smile as I watched him with my friend. “He’s such a great sleeper,” she told me. She continued, “He even sleeps halfway through the night.” I admit to being … Read more
Thinking of the big trip to Disney? In this article, we’ll explain what we think the best age is to embark on this magical trip. What Is The Best Age To Take Kids to Disney World (EXPLAINED) A Trip I Can’t Remember When I was six years old my Mom and Dad planned an elaborate … Read more
