In a society where appearance seems to be everything, we place a lot of unhealthy pressures on women to look a certain way. It feels like this is even more true after pregnancy. No matter how many people tell you to your face that you look beautiful after having a baby, it feels like they are secretly judging your body.
Read moreNavigating the “Happiest place on Earth” doesn’t have to be brain bending. A great place to start is talking to peers that have ‘been there, done that’ at Disney. This will allow you to gain a lot of insight. Planning a great vacation goes far beyond having extended conversations with a travel planner, but making plans that will save time
Read moreLast week, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a new statement on media use by children more commonly known as recommendations about the all dreaded-but-dear-God-necessary screen time. I was pretty jazzed about the update because it seemed to clarify the use of screens, and media, along with the varied ways modern parents myself included use screens with our kiddos. Be
Read moreWhen I found out I was pregnant with my third child in four years, I didn’t think there would be much if anything new I would experience this time around. My first love for breastfeeding. A year ago, I would have told you I couldn’t stand breastfeeding. I nursed my first two children out of absolute obligation and self-shaming. For
Read moreHaving your baby sleep close to you at night on a separate, infant-appropriate surface such as a crib or bassinet, can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, by up to half, the AAP stated. It also encourages breastfeeding, which is shown to reduce SIDS risk. If you think you may fall asleep while breastfeeding your child,
Read moreWe spend so much time putting kids first, that we sometimes forget that the parents are their own people. It’s thought to be easier to refer to a mother or father as such when their children are around, but shouldn’t we be teaching them that parents don’t always revolve around them? While they do come first in their parents’ eyes,
Read moreParents and caretakers alike won’t be surprised that toddlers are prone to saying unusual things to get their way. Even the youngest children can seem to be master manipulators! This brief collection of anecdotes gives a few real-life examples from parents about the bizarre things their kiddos have said. Some are cheeky, and some are plain hilarious! Toddlers are darn
Read moreThere has been some recent and particular insight that has been given into one person in particular and if their breastfeeding grosses you out it being too darn bad. In more detail to the particular aspect of this most of the people in general that are breastfeeding learn to accept all of the particular truths that come along with the
Read moreParents in a rush to decorate their kid’s nurseries before the baby comes can slow their roll. A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents co-room but not co-sleep with children up to the age of 1 to protect against SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths. We took turns rooming in with our first son on
Read moreWhen it comes to car seat mistakes in particular there are five car seat mistakes in particular that you did not even know you were making. The five car seat mistakes that you did not even know you were making include the harness being to loose, installing the seat at the wrong angle, the car seat itself being too loose,
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