I was recently chatting with a friend who was reflecting on how physically challenging parenting is. She has a four-year-old, a newborn, and is currently pregnant with her third child. She related the challenges of pregnancy and added those of caring for a newborn. Cramps, lowered lung capacity, and the general exhaustion of pregnancy combined with the constant lifting, putting
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There is nothing like a first kid to make you realize how quickly your life can truly change in an instant. Our daughter was a big surprise to us and whenever anyone conveyed to us how life was about to change, we brushed it off. It felt so… cliche. We certainly didn’t think we were experts, or even ready for
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If you’ve ever been to a baby shower and have heard the chorus of “ooh”s and “ahh”s at the opening of each gift, you understand how adorable so many of these new baby items are. Ranging from practical to precious and everywhere in between, there are so many gift ideas to make life easier and cuter when baby finally comes
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Whether you’re leaving the hospital as a new mom or are well-versed in the ways of car seats with multiple littles, wintertime can be a frustrating time to deal with car seats. Trips that should be quick and easy end up being multi-step ordeals. Gather boots, socks, coats, hats, mittens, and outer layers, walk the kids to the car and
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Have you decided to take the plunge into potty training? Have fun! There are so many different tried-and-true methods that you can rely on, but no matter what you choose, here are some tips and tricks to make any method easier and survivable both during the initial potty training boot camp and in the months following. Bear in mind, no
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Have you taken a COVID-19 test yet? It’s not terrible, but it’s certainly unpleasant. Anxiety of a positive test result notwithstanding, it’s no fun to have to deal with an extra-long swab going all the way up to what is surely the edge of your brain for 30 seconds. But what do you do with little kids? We recently had
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If you’re anything like me, the first Tuesday at Target after Halloween is the most exciting day at Target each year. The store rapidly starts to transition from fall to the holidays, and it shows with all the lights going up first. It’s so much fun to wander the aisles and think about what to get for the kids in
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My family has gone to every length to protect our family from COVID since March. We’ve masked, we’ve distanced and we’ve enveloped ourselves in a very small community of friends to get through this time together. We never expected to be exposed – until we were. We were spending time with friends on a Saturday night in October. We took
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Whether you haven’t seen the outside world since March or you’re beginning to hunker down more tightly at the onset of cold and flu season, having a small home can make quarantine feel like an exercise in exposure therapy to claustrophobia. When I say small, I mean it. I’ve got 900 square feet and an open concept. While our open
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I don’t know about you, but I didn’t think I’d want to be a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM). I started the parenting game several years later than most of my friends and was enjoying the fruits of an advancing career. When I became pregnant, I envisioned myself as the kind of mother that would take her three months of maternity leave and
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