Parenting
Why You Should Add Bamboo Baby Clothes to Your Baby Registry
Doesn’t it sometimes seem like pregnancy is riddled with one task after another? Choose a baby name, buy affordable maternity clothes, create a birthing checklist …the number of decisions is overwhelming! Well, we’ve got one more to add to the list: what type of baby clothes do you want your little one to wear? If […]
Why Aren’t We Talking About Post-Weaning Depression More?
For the first fourteen months of my daughter’s life, we shared a picture-perfect nursing relationship. She latched well, ate well, and, eventually, weaned well. With such a great experience behind us, I felt proud of our breastfeeding journey. But that’s also exactly when the post-weaning depression kicked in. A couple of weeks after weaning entirely, […]
Dairy Free Breastfeeding Diet: 6 Tips I Wish I’d Known
That moment you first wonder if you need to be a dairy free breastfeeding mom–it’s pretty scary. Your baby is showing physical symptoms that suggest you may need to eliminate dairy, and it’s overwhelming to imagine feeding a new baby and making a drastic dietary change. You may be seeing scary things like mucus or […]
I’m a Big Kid Now! The Best Montessori Toys for 2 Year Old Toddlers
Let’s face it. A lot of toys these days are all flash and no substance. That’s why I use the Montessori method as my guidepost for selecting toys for every age and stage. Today we’re scoping out the best Montessori toys for 2 year old toddlers. We’ll use the Montessori perspective on early child development […]
Family New Year’s Eve Party Ideas for Kids + Parents!
We all remember the days when we could spend HOURS leading up to New Year’s Eve planning what we would wear, where we would eat, with whom we’d party until 2 am, etc. Gone are those days for most of us, and that’s ok! Now, if you have kids, you have to find a sitter […]
Educational Montessori Toys for 4 Year Olds
To spend an afternoon with a four-year-old is to witness a child’s personality in full bloom. These preschoolers are bouncing with boisterous energy and brimming with imagination. Purchasing educational gifts for 4-year-olds is rewarding for everyone – the child, the parent, and the gift-giver. According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, unlike […]
When Potty Training Regression Strikes and How To Get Back On Track
There is nothing more horrifying to the parents of a potty-trained child than walking into the kitchen for a cup of coffee and accidentally stepping into a big, warm puddle of urine. At first you may wonder if it’s just a one-off thing, an accident. Your kid is having a bad day. But then it […]
18 Best Baby Sleepers of 2024
We’ve been there, friend, and we know good and well how important sleep is when you have a new baby. (Sleep, what sleep?) There is absolutely nothing we want more than a soundly sleeping baby, cozy in the crib, letting us get some good, restful shut-eye. A big part of achieving that goal means getting […]