tips for momma

Lunch They Like

Aug 31st, 2010

When your child is away at school, you still want to assure yourself that your child is eating a healthy lunch. Since food is essential to proper brain function and focus, you want to make sure your child is eating the right foods as well.
Since lunch is a fairly short period of time, you want Read More

Dealing with Bullying

Aug 25th, 2010

It’s that time of year again—back to school! Are you worried about the school’s bully? Here are some tips to moderate the bullying at school.
1. Encourage open discussions with your child about bullying. You want to make it an open forum so that your child feels comfortable telling you if he got bullied. Let him Read More

Why Won’t My Baby Nap?

Aug 12th, 2010

As tired as you are from watching and playing with my child all day, you find it hard to believe that nap time is still a struggle. Why is my kid waking up before I want him to, you might ask yourself? What does your toddler like? He used to take hour-long naps in Read More

Routines

Jul 16th, 2010

Having kids and parenting can be exhausting, and you feel like it will never end. You might feel like everything is out of control and you’re spending your energy trying to stay sane. While routines might sound annoying, keeping a routine going will help you find time for yourself in between and make it easier Read More

Finding an Appropriate Daycare

Jul 8th, 2010

It is so hard to put your kids into someone else’s hands. So much so, that you often put it off and put off researching an appropriate daycare too. I cannot stress how important it is to do your research though. Just because a building is labeled a “daycare” does not mean it’s an appropriate Read More

5 Ways to Stop Those Tantrums

Jul 6th, 2010

I will never forget browsing Target’s aisles for paper towels when it hit- the tantrum of all tantrums. My daughter, who was sitting in the cart 30 minutes pre-nap time, decided Target was an appropriate place for a meltdown! While resistance can be a healthy way of your daughter showing you she can assert herself, Read More

Bottle Feeding vs. Breastfeeding

Jun 3rd, 2010

Stop listening to your mom and your mother-in-law and start listening to yourself. Weigh your options carefully, because once you stop breastfeeding, you can’t go back and change your mind. It is really a personal decision that you should read up on and then make up your mind.
Breastfeeding, if you choose to do it, should Read More

Boo Boring Baby Showers

Jun 2nd, 2010

Say goodbye to boring and stereotypical baby showers! When you’re throwing your friend hers, make sure to make it is individually geared right towards her. First of all, jot down a few of your friend’s interests, take note of who she would want to invite- is she the type that would want a coed or Read More

Continuing Vegetarianism During Pregnancy

May 9th, 2010

While you may enjoy your vegetarian diet regularly and intake enough calories and sustenance for yourself, you may not be getting the proper nutrition for your developing baby. It is definitely possible to continue your vegetarian diet, but you need to be extremely conscience of what you take in and monitor yourself closely.
Make sure that Read More

Naming Your Baby

May 8th, 2010

In addition to bringing a new life into the world that you have to care for, you have to give it a name that will last through its years of life. How the heck do you even go about settling on a name for a baby? Luckily, you have nine months to pick this out… Read More