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So you’re having another baby… 7 skills to teach your toddler TODAY
Your baby is going to be a big brother/sister. *deep breath* Whether it was a plan or a surprise, when you’re expecting again, it can be challenging to find a balance and, well—simply maintain sanity. Doing this baby-to-big-sibling thing four times over now has taught me a lot of things. There were things I did…

The hardest part about having a newborn {it’s not what you think}
People will tell you all sorts of unsolicited advice about becoming a parent. But hardly ever do you hear the hardest part of all. The hardest part about having a newborn Newborns are a lot of work. They seem to constantly need fed, changed, or just held. Then there are the growth spurts where they…

How to throw a splash party
It’s already getting pretty hot where we live, so we’ve been looking for fun ways to cool off. One day I was particularly desperate, and since we don’t have extra cash to throw at new toys/splash pools/etc right now (more on that here), I just had to get creative. Most of this you can do…