When it comes to parenting, we’ve been working with a mixture of lessons we’ve learned from our first three little ones, but our latest baby’s personality is a brand new ingredient. One major challenge: Teething. It is painful for little ones and spans years of their life. Key Takeaways: When it comes to parenting we’ve been working with a mixture
Read moreThis nursery is a mixture of all of the things we love! We wanted a modern feel to compliment the all-white room and panel walls, we wanted to include a modern crib and touches of handmade goods (blocks, letter sign, prints), as well making sure there was a little comfort and dashes of color like the quilt, rug, clouds, mobile,
Read moreAlthough many parents don’t expect the terrible twos to start until their toddler is two years old, it is important to note that it can begin anytime during your child’s second year, and so any time after their first birthday, and unfortunately, sometimes even before. Characterized by toddlers being negative about most things and often saying ‘no’, the terrible twos
Read morePregnancy brain, or the humorously named “momnesia”, is a set of symptoms experienced at large by pregnant women. Some chalk it up to “thinking for two”, and others posit that the stress put onto a woman’s body due to pregnancy can sap her ability to think straight. Numerous thoughts are shared from a community of pregnant mothers on this subject
Read moreDo you already have kids? If you’re already a mom, you might have friends in your group who are expecting a child — and it might be their first, but it might not. It could be their second, or their third, or… Let’s not go there. Just because you were pregnant once doesn’t mean you remember just how to treat
Read morePregnancy is a special time in any mother’s life, and through it all one may forget to photograph themselves in order to preserve those memories. It can be easy to get caught up in the more important parts of pregnancy, but being able to look back and reflect upon these times can also be therapeutic in the future. You only
Read moreDoes it ever feel like there are certain things you do that other people just don’t get? This might be the case – and almost certainly is if you’re an adult with kids, and even more so if you have friends who don’t have kids themselves. That doesn’t mean the things you do are weird though, especially when they’re related
Read moreA new study suggests that even though doctors expect most newborns to surpass their birth weight within 10 to 14 days of delivery, it’s not uncommon for babies to take longer to achieve that milestone. Most babies lose between 5 and 10 percent of their birth weight in the first few days after delivery. The latest study of almost 144,000
Read moreWhat to do when a friend’s child is really rude? If the child’s parents do not seem to care, then it is a problem. You could have a gentle word with the mother, or tell the child very gently that you feelings were really hurt, and you would never talk to the child that way. Sometimes it is just best
Read moreThe mother of two sons has a YouTube channel, Spiritual Tasha Mama, where she posts videos about overcoming insomnia, a vegan lifestyle, freebirthing, and breastfeeding. Some critics of Maile have labeled her breastfeeding videos incestuous, pornographic and creepy. Is it Maile’s fault if men get off on watching a mother breastfeed her children? After YouTube had removed Maile’s financial eligibility,
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