Losing teeth is a normal part of childhood and it usually is an exciting milestone for them, especially if a classmate has told them about the tooth fairy. Most kids begin losing their baby teeth around the age of 6. Remember that every child is …
How to Help a Nicu Family
How can you help a new mom who has a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), especially around the holidays? Nothing has prepared her to leave the maternity ward empty-handed. She is likely feeling pretty crummy as she watches other new moms being rolled …
6 Awesome Benefits of Reading to Your Kids
It may seem silly to read a book to a baby, but it might not be as silly of an idea as it seems. In fact, it might be something you will want to start doing with your baby right now. When your child is …
5 Things You Can Do to Help Your Teething Baby
There is nothing harder and sadder for both parent and baby than the teething stage, so here are a couple of things to help ease some of the pain. Disclosure: We aren’t health care providers and shared these tips based upon on our experiences. Keep …
17 Christmas Traditions to Share with Your Kids
Growing up Christmas was always my favorite time of year as a child. Now that I have children of my own, seeing Christmas through their eyes is even better and I wanted to continue the magical experience. Over the last decade, things have changed and …
10 Ways to Help Families in Need this Christmas
Are you worried that your decisions about how you handle Christmas gifts are feeding your child’s sense of entitlement? For families with young children, Santa often brings the more expensive items that your child has been eyeing all year long. However, just because your child …
8 Household Chores That All Teenagers Should Know How to Do Before Graduation
Growing up my mom always did most of the chores in the house and as an adult, she did me and my siblings a major disservice. After moving out and having kids of my own, I quickly learned that it only took 5 minutes for …
8 Smart Reasons to Give Your Teenager a Smart Phone
Do you have a tween or a teenager that is begging you for a smartphone? Smartphones have their advantages but your tween doesn’t have to have one until you are ready to make the commitment. A basic cell phone does NOT have the ability to …
Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Consider Making the Switch to Cloth Diapers
Are you considering making the switch to cloth diapers? As a mom, I wish that I made the switch to cloth diapers now that I have an idea of what to expect. When my kids were still in my belly, choosing cloth diapers wasn’t really …
14 Things Your Child Needs to Master Prior to Starting Kindergarten
Do you have a little one going to kindergarten next fall? Fall of 2016 was a bittersweet year because my baby was heading off to kindergarten. My little one was excited to get up for his first day of school but this mama left the …