Tag: baby

She’s Sydney Bristow. She’s Elektra. She’s known to rock a “Yes Day” now and then, and she’ll forever be “13 Going on 30.” And as a mother of three kids, if you ask Jennifer Garner what her most important role is, she’d undoubtedly say, “Mom.” The busy actress and mom is clear about where her […]

The hardest part for many new moms who recently gave birth is behind them. Unfortunately, however, some women experience postpartum hemorrhage after delivery. Some blood loss during and after delivery is expected. Women’s bodies are designed and prepared to lose blood immediately after pregnancy. This is part of why blood volume increases by 45 percent […]

When our children learn to communicate and talk, it’s an incredible transition in their development. They begin to voice their wants, needs, observations, and, most of all, their opinions. They ask questions like, “What is that?”, “Where is mama?”, “Who is that?” And then, one day, you get the question, “Why?” But why do toddlers […]

Breastfeeding is such a beautiful and amazingly beneficial method of feeding. The benefits are numerous for both mother and baby. It’s fantastic when everything goes smoothly and your baby is nursing well and gaining weight. However, it can become overwhelming when breastfeeding is not going well, and you may need to consider triple feeding. Unfortunately, […]

As someone who has been chugging along at this parenting gig for over 14 years, if I could gift one thing to my fellow moms, it would be this: I wish we could all see that we are enough. That we are doing a good job, just as we are, and we don’t fall into […]

One of the most common interventions for labor and delivery is an epidural for pain control. There is a lot of information about epidurals, some are myths, and some are facts. So, what exactly is an epidural? Like an IV, an epidural is a tiny plastic tube that delivers medication directly into your body, but […]

It’s date night! You’ve got a sitter; you’re wearing your cute new pair of boots with your favorite “going out jeans” and maybe even a little mascara and lipstick. Ready for date night and date night sex. Your kids don’t even recognize you when you come down the stairs and look at you wide-eyed, wondering […]

There is nothing like the first time you see your baby smile. Or the first time you catch them taking off crawling and getting into everything. These milestones are exciting – they’re the moments we wait for. But what happens when your baby doesn’t seem to reach these milestones when you expect them to? How […]

Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, a work-from-home parent, one who works outside of the home, or any combination of these, this much is true: being a parent is a job of its own. And our parenting job description is hard work to fulfill and can be mentally and physically exhausting. While much of the parenting […]

Learning sight words can be a helpful step in learning to read. Sight words appear most frequently in text and are often tricky to sound out phonetically. Memorizing these words may be helpful for early readers to become fluent and confident. However, rote memorization can be tedious for young learners. Fortunately, many fun and interactive […]

During pregnancy, it’s common for there to be a lot of attention on the baby registry, the nursery, the growing bump, and the birth process. What isn’t paid enough attention to (in my opinion) is what life will actually look like once the new baby is born. The postpartum period. While it’s lovely to focus […]

Night feedings are essential for their growth for the first few months of your baby’s life, but you’ll eventually move to gentle night weaning. Today’s society portrays the image that babies should be sleeping through the night almost immediately. And eventually, your baby will sleep for more extended periods at night, but night feedings are […]

When you think of all the gorgeous Hollywood moms out there, who stands out as someone who rocks motherhood and balances her success with a genuine sense of humor and love of life? Chances are actress Blake Lively and her kids top your list. (She tops ours too!) Now a mom of four — yes, […]

Keeping your house clean and sanitized is essential, probably even more so due to Covid-19, especially during cold and flu season when germs run wild. We all have our favorite cleaning products that we turn to for different surfaces and situations. However, many cleaners on the market contain harmful ingredients that can be hazardous to […]

If you ask a mom what she wants for Mother’s Day, there’s a good chance she’ll say, “I don’t want anything.” This doesn’t go for every mom, obviously. Many hardworking women have a list ready to go when asked—and they don’t hold back. Designer shoes, a weekend away, an Instant Pot. They deserve all the […]

Let’s face it, raising children is expensive. There are so many things they need and even more that they outgrow, and having a budget-friendly baby item list with you is crucial. It’s not always easy to know which items are essential and which are not. It’s even harder to find certain things that are decently […]