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 ...
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Feeding your baby: you’re doing it wrong
Between the constant debates about breastmilk versus formula, I think we've all missed something. It's not about the method you're using. It's about making sure baby is eating enough of the right things. Though we have always tried to feed our babies breastmilk, sometimes it just hasn't been ...
We need to talk about Santa. ❤ the toddler
Dear Mom & Dad, Don't let any of this taint our cuddle moments (however few I still let you sneak in), slimy kisses, or bedtime stories (by which I really mean my fav book read 10+ times), but we have to talk about Santa. I get it. You guys need a fall guy. That big fluffy bearded man ...
10 things people don’t tell you about having kids {Especially #3}
There are several things that, as a non-parent, you just don't know... And parents don't really fill you in on until absolutely necessary. However, I WISH I would have known these things (at minimum) before having kids. It just would have made me feel slightly more... Prepared. Although nothing ...
Let’s Talk Bums! ~ Potty-Training Cleanliness with Cottonelle®
Aside from the whole, "Yay! You went on the potty!" aspect of potty training, there's something else that tends to take backseat (no pun intended... haha). Potty-training cleanliness. Once the initial goal of potty training is accomplished, it's so important to encourage proper bum wiping ...
Modern Cloth Diapering {all you need to know} ~ A Complete Guide
Usually the first thing people say when they learn we cloth diaper is something to the effect of "Oh... Isn't that a lot of work?" ...And then they look at you like you just walked out of the Dark Ages. Well, up until not that long ago, they'd be right! But these days, cloth diapering is a lot ...