In fact, postpartum depression and the baby blues share many symptoms, including mood swings, crying jags, sadness, insomnia, and irritability. The difference is that with postpartum depression, the symptoms are more severe, such as suicidal thoughts or an inability to care for your newborn and longer lasting. This can be very dangerous. 12 things a mom with postpartum depression needs
Read moreIf your toddler hides the keys on you, there is a certain course of action you need to take. Most parents have probably dealt with this kind of thing before. The keys are hidden in places like the trash, or the pantry. The cool thing is that you can find out about where they are with the assistance of a
Read moreTo summarize, in Finland, Kindergarten starts around 6 years old and looks like endless days of play time! “[Children] learn so well through play. They don’t even realize that they are learning because they’re so interested [in what they’re doing].” Teachers encourage play time, there are stations with learning opportunities but mostly there is play and required outdoor play daily,
Read moreHaving legal advisement during the stages of achieving a surrogacy should be of vital concern from all the parties involved. Consequently, there are emotional and physical factors to take into account during the process of considering a surrogacy. Essentially, drafting a contract is of vast importance even though clinics do not typically want to be involved. All in all, having
Read moreWelcome to the pregnancy hangover! It feels almost identical to a real hangover, except without the fun memories from the night before. And guess what? It’s not going away anytime soon. That’s right. You’ll be waking up with a pregnancy hangover for the next several weeks to months. Sometimes this particularly-cruel brand of hormone-induced discomfort will dissipate as the day
Read moreGetting babies to sleep is exhausting. Here are 26 steps to put your baby to sleep guaranteed. These steps include: Swaddling the baby, rocking the baby, gently putting the baby in the crib, tiptoeing out of the room, killing anyone who rings your doorbell, directing traffic away from the house, kill the gardener, etc. Of course, the baby will still
Read moreWhen kids are in your life, your goal is make them a better person. Part of that is showing and awakening them to the ideas that some people struggle. What’s even more is that even as a little person, they can make a big change to those people. Blessings bags are a great way to help your children understand the
Read moreAs a Mom, really the only thing you NEED to bring to the hospital when packing a bag for a new baby are a carseat and clothes. But here is a list of some other things that I found helpful when packing a bag in preparation for having a new baby. Pack for the hospital
Read moreShould pregnant and nursing women quit working for employers who refuse to accommodate their needs? Or should the law protect their needs and force employers to comply with needed accommodations? A South Dakota lawmaker rankled parents with a comment related to the failure of proposed legislation aimed at workplace accommodations during and after pregnancy. Key Takeaways: Rep. Wayne H. Steinhauer
Read morePlanning your 2017 Walt Disney World trip can be intimidating for first-time visitors. This guide provides free tips & tricks to save money and time, avoid crowds, choose where to eat, which rides to do, and fully plan your Disney itinerary for your Florida vacation. If you’re being sucked into the rabbit hole of vacation planning, our Walt Disney World
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