Did you ever swear that when you had kids, they would never watch TV, eat sugar, or co-sleep? Did you also judge other parents who let their kids do these things? It’s amazing how your tune changes when you become a parent! Before becoming a parent, you may have ideas about how to raise the perfect child, and then you

After recently surviving the switch to one nap a day, one blogger shared some helpful tips for a smooth transition. Although your little one can power through more of the day without a nap, you might need to push up bedtime. Be sure to keep a snack on hand, particularly during the time when your child would normally be napping.

Mothers are rockstars with everything they have going on. It’s only natural to get overwhelmed and forget something once in awhile. If you’re having a bad day and feel like a failure, there are three things to remember. First, when your kids look back on their childhood, they will remember the good things. Second, it makes a bigger impression to

You’re spending an afternoon at the playground with your kids. Are you by their side the entire time, lost in a book or conversation, or somewhere in between? Has your parenting style changed with subsequent children or different personalities? Blogger Jennifer Borget describes herself as being a helicopter parent when her first born was younger, but attempting to find a

Vitamins and minerals are crucial when you’re pregnant or breastfeeding. You no longer have to get your prenatal vitamins in the form of a large pill that can be difficult to keep down. There are various types of prenatal vitamins that make it easier to get what your body needs. The most basic way is to eat a healthy diet with

What is it about bedtime that makes kids just want to stay up longer? The excuses fly when the lights go out. Jenni Buckley from BabyCenter explains why she can’t ignore these requests. Denying requests to go to the bathroom have not ended well in the past. She understands the need to have a fresh up of water. Sometimes her

Is your family always on the go? Highchairs take up a lot of space and are not convenient for outside the home. If you’re looking for something to take along to restaurants, the park, or someone else’s house, look no further than the Mountain Buggy Pod. This portable highchair clamps onto the side of the table for a sturdy support

’Tweaking’ pregnancy tests is becoming more and more popular. People take a photograph of a pregnancy test and adjust the brightness and contrast to find even the faintest of lines in hopes of detecting pregnancy earlier. How accurate is this method? While tweaking has to potential to reveal early pregnancies, the hormone hCG in pregnancy tests detects extremely low levels

Blogger Melissa Willet recently read a post on Scary Mommy suggesting that parents are afraid to take their kids to restaurants for fear of offending other customers, and she doesn’t agree. Why should parents feel like they’re being shamed for having a family meal in public? Willet asserts that parents aren’t trying to detract from anyone else’s dining experience by

A credit union in China has recently announced a new policy regarding pregnant employees. Female employees who are married and have been with the company for at least one year are eligible to apply for a place on the birth planning schedule. If a pregnancy occurs outside of the approved timeframe, the employee is denied their year-end bonus, lose a