There is little easy about living far away from family. This is especially true when it comes to living abroad and you have children. Living abroad means that you truly have to take the time to seek out friends and confidants that you can rely on when it comes to the well-being of both your children and yourself. But, that

The birth ball has become a staple for a lot of pregnant women. The benefits are said to include opening up the cervix and strengthening the abdominal wall to help push the baby out. Many women are swearing by the birth ball and even opt to use it during actual delivery. It is a truly a versatile product, since it

Did you ever see the article discussing the infamous fit mom and her harsh words on excuses for getting back in shape post pregnancy? For me, I have trouble doing other things with my time and find myself making excuses for things like putting away the laundry once it’s done. My excuse for any shortcoming is I am too consumed

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.

Last 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

Having 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,

Parents 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

Parents 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

For moms that shame the ones that shame a mom by the name of Chrissy in particular miss the point completely. This mom in particular was attacked by a Twitter follower because of her baby carrying technique in particular. When it comes to this issue the article is siding with Chrissy on this issue since especially she was the one

Women over the age of 35 are considered too old to bear a child, or at least that is how things were at one time. Nowadays women over the age of 35 who are ready to become mothers aren’t being told that they are too old. Now there is some good news coming out of wood works. What is that