Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy
It’s perfectly natural to have cravings during pregnancy. After morning sickness subsides, many moms-to-be find themselves with an appetite for a variety of foods. You’ve likely heard stories of strange pickles and ice cream cravings, or maybe you’ve even experienced it…
Tips for Nesting
As the second trimester moves into the third, many moms-to-be find themselves cleaning long-forgotten corners of closets and spending countless hours painting nurseries or putting together cribs. It’s important to prepare a calm, welcoming environment for your baby, and if you can…
How Your Child Can Help Prepare Meals
Cooking is a wonderful family activity that you can enjoy with even small children. It can help your child learn how to follow directions, in addition to creating quality time together. I still remember rolling out wonderful smelling dough to make cinnamon…
Taking Time for Yourself During Naptime
You bounce, coddle, rock, nurse, burp, coddle some more, soothe, and pacify. This routine may take minutes or hours. It may frustrate you to no end, but skipping it can make the rest of the day a nightmare. You read books on…
Blue or Pink?
Most expectant parents can’t wait to learn whether they will be painting the nursery blue or pink, but nowadays, that can mean more than just getting an ultrasound print. Family members and friends are often just as eager to learn the sex…
Simple Ways to De-stress
It may seem like a contradiction to include the words “simple” and “reduce stress” in the same sentence. However, there are ways that you can learn to relax even in the midst of your seemingly non-stop parenting schedule. If you…
Encouraging Your Child to Exercise
Thanks to new technology, today’s kids are more screen-savvy than ever. At the touch of a button – or tap of an on-screen icon – thousands of books, games, apps, webpages, maps, photos, and other data are available almost instantly….
Reading Recommendations for Girls
Helping your daughter develop both her reading skills and an appreciation for the written word at a young age is extremely important. A love of reading could help your child succeed in school, in addition to contributing to quality one-on-one time. There…
Reading Recommendations for Boys
Toddler boys can be tough to keep up with. Running, jumping, exploring, and just generally being loud seem to be high on their priority list during any given day. While many of us are interested in fostering a lifelong love of…
Dealing with Temper Tantrums
Whether in the middle of the grocery store aisle or in the privacy of your own living room, every parent dreads temper tantrums. Even if your toddler is mild-mannered, at some point, they are bound to throw a fit about…
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