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

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

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

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

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

Sometimes, eating dos and don’ts seem totally obvious, like raw fish is a big no-no. Obviously, caffeine and alcohol are extremely bad too. However, sometimes things hide where you don’t even think to look!
Make sure your food is pasteurized. Soft cheeses like Brie, goat cheese, etc. are often unpasteurized and something you don’t even notice Read More

Parenting can get really frustrating and as a result, very ugly too. If you have an obstinate child, you can easily lose sight of all the positive qualities that he also has inside. Instead, you just notice the negligence of application to rules, the inability to stop hitting his sister, and the lack of dedication Read More

Tired of all those recalls and safety alerts? Yea, you know, the lead paint from China? Can’t we trust anything we give to our kids these days?
I came across Miss Brittany’s Organic Fun Dough and couldn’t resist sharing it with everyone I know. Ok, not everyone, but everyone I speak to whith a child in the Read More

ahh, the dreaded potty training, as sick as it sounds, with my first child I really tried to use the same type of strategy I used with our puppies….seriously, it works.  It’s all about incentives and timing, just like they used to say about training your dog to go outside.  I use this metaphor because Read More