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Running Away from Newborn Isolation
One night after my husband came home from work and our first baby was just a few weeks old, I nearly darted out the door to go to the grocery store. We needed just a couple of items and honestly we...
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Nursing When Your Baby Is Allergic to Milk
It began as a few pimples. Adjusting to life outside the womb can be tough and my daughter’s skin seemed to be rebelling. After a week, however, her face was covered in tiny pimples. Where was this...
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Exercising With My Baby
Getting my body back in pre-baby shape after having my daughter was a pretty high priority. I had four and a half months of maternity leave, and I was determined to be back in my work wardrobe by my...
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Developmental Stages: Will I Ever Stop Comparing?
I think I’m very lucky to have quite a few close friends who got pregnant around the same time as I did. Therefore, our babies are all the same age (plus/minus 3-4 weeks) and will hopefully become...
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Getting Baby to Gain Weight
My baby’s weight is off the charts. No, that doesn’t mean she’s in the 99th percentile, rocking clothes meant for someone twice her age. She’s at the other end: her weight is routinely in the 5th...
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Babywearing: Wraps, Carriers, and Slings, Oh My!
My babywearing days began with my now 5 year old son. Babywearing has allowed me to connect with my children on such a deep level. The eye contact, the continuous touch… you can sense the security your...
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Managing Multiple Kids (Including Twins)
I thought having twins was a logistical nightmare. And then my littlest one came along this last year to make three girls. What a big change! My twins are 3.5 years old and the baby is now six months...
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Can Babies Manipulate Through Crying?
I have a friend whose daughter is only 3 days older than my son. We went through our pregnancies together, shared our anxieties and thoughts on giving birth and discuss everything concerning our kids;...
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Simple Healthy Recipes After New Baby Arrives
Diapering, feeding, dressing, carrying, burping, playing, strolling…Whew! The list goes on and on. With so much time wrapped up in caring for a newborn baby, who has time to put a healthy, tasty meal...
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Buying a Car for Your Growing Family
Having more than two children these days is often considered a big family by so many different standards. It most often means that your family no longer qualifies for the two adult/two child family...
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Tips for Air Travel with Babies and Young Children
Flying with infants and young children may seem like a daunting task, but with a little know-how and preparation, it can be a great experience. Plus, taking advantage of infant-in-arms for children...
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Umbrella Stroller Must-Haves
Before becoming pregnant I didn’t understand what all the fuss was about. It was a seat to push a baby, and maybe a basket to store some stuff. What’s the big deal? But after 9 months of pregnancy and...
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Our Road Trip with a Newborn
When Ally was 2 months old, we decided to go on a road trip to introduce her to her aunt down in Florida. This meant two adults and a tiny baby stuck in a car for a total of 15 hours. My husband was...
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Partner Parenting: Positive Parenting Despite Different Backgrounds or...
My partner’s and my personalities couldn’t be any more disparate. While this was heavenly as a couple without children – you know, “opposites attract” and all that jazz – it has proven challenging as...
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The Pacifier Dilemma
Ah, the pacifier! Most parent tell themselves they won’t use it when they are first pregnant and then it just happens, doesn’t it? We had a pacifier in the house because we bought a set to announce the...
View ArticlePreparing For Another Baby
Another baby is on the way. How do you and your other children prepare for this emotionally? How involved should kids be in the planning and prep for the new baby? And for those of you who aren’t yet...
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Sending My Kid to Daycare (In Germany)
I live in Germany where finding a Créshe for children under the age of 3 is extremely difficult despite a new law has come into place on August 1st of this year which entitles every child in Germany to...
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Tandem Nursing: Slowly Weaning My Older Child
It’s very difficult for me to admit that I may have made a mistake not weaning my toddler before my second baby was born. My toddler was 18 months old when I got pregnant and he loved to nurse. I did...
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My Road Trip Survival Guide
Remember vacations pre-kids? Lazing around for hours, taking off whenever you pleased, and listening to whatever struck your fancy. Up until my daughter was 8 months old, my pre-baby travel pretty much...
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Planning My Son’s First Birthday Party
I can’t believe that it’s been almost a year since I gave birth to my beautiful little baby boy and that he no longer is a baby! Life has changed so much in the past year and only for the better....
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