Emilia Lewis, Author at Pursue Today

8 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: Baby is a Raspberry

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

8 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #8weekspregnant first appointment heartbeat and questions , morning sickness, exercise, 2nd trimester clothing ideas, 3rd trimester clothing ideas, clothing for second trimester and postpartum, finding a pregnancy yoga class.

Recap of last week: Last week at 7 weeks pregnant, morning sickness finally hit me so I spent a lot of my time finding …

How and When to Announce You’re Pregnant!

April 2, 2020March 26, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

When and how to tell your other half, family and friends that you are pregnant! Important things to consider when sharing that you're expecting. When to share the gender and the name. Questions you might get asked when you tell others you are pregnant. Why you will want to tell your significant other right away? Why you might want to wait to share your pregnancy with family? Fun ways to share the moment. How to announce your pregnancy. What week should you announce your pregnancy?

I found out I was pregnant very early during week 5 of my pregnancy. I found out using a pregnancy test and honestly, I …

7 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: Baby is a Blueberry

April 1, 2020March 19, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

7 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #7weekspregnant How to cure and get rid of morning sickness, How and when to announce your pregnancy to parents and family, gifts to give grandparents-to-be, starting a baby library, book a dentist appointment while pregnant

Recap of last week: Last week I started writing down all of my questions to prep for my first appointment next week. I also …

Everything You Need to Know to Cure Your Morning Sickness

April 2, 2020March 14, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

Morning sickness can make your first trimester or even your whole pregnancy really tough. This article contains tips on how to ease your morning sickness and nausea during your first trimester of pregnancy. How to cure morning sickness. How to get rid of nausea during pregnancy. How long does morning sickness last, morning sickness symptoms, morning sickness relief, what causes morning sickness, foods that help get rid of morning sickness, does exercise help with morning sickness

Morning sickness can make your first trimester or even your whole pregnancy really tough. My morning sickness for all of my pregnancies began really …

6 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: A Sweet Pea

April 1, 2020March 12, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

6 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #6weekspregnant buying a keepsake pregnancy journal, what questions to ask my midwife or OB, what makeup and skincare products I'm using while pregnant, how to have a healthy pregnancy

Recap of last week: Last week, we found out we were pregnant! In my 5 weeks pregnant bumpdate I focused on finding out all …

How to Help Your Shy Child Improve Their Social Skills and Make Friends

March 31, 2020March 11, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

Here I have outlined how I have helped my toddler, preschooler and elementary aged kid enter play and make friends. I focus on specific settings that are great for building social skills and confidence that you will want to take advantage of. Tips for helping a shy child make friends and improve their social skills. Best activities for a shy child to teach social skills. The guide to helping your child socialize and make good friends. Remove social anxiety.

As a parent, I know what it feels like to be at a loss for how to help your child build social skills and …

5 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: A Sesame Seed

April 1, 2020March 5, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

5 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #5weekspregnant things to avoid during pregnancy, foods to avoid during pregnancy, makeup and chemicals in the house to avoid, celebrate your pregnancy, finding out you are pregnant

Week Update: I’m pregnant!!!!! Super excited and nervous. I took a total of three pregnancy tests just to be sure. I think that was …

Toddlers Afraid of Bath: Tips to Overcome Toddler Bath Time Tantrums

March 31, 2020March 3, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

My toddler was afraid of bath. She would scream and fight and refuse bath. In fact, she hated all types of water play. She was the kid who would cry when she got splashed or wet. It wasn’t until I learned about desensitizing and teaching positive associations that my world literally changed. Toddler bath regression, toddler bath time tantrums, suddenly hates bath, resisting bath time

My toddler hated bath. She would scream and fight. In fact, she hated all types of water play. She was the kid who would …

14 Lifestyle Hacks to Healthy Living: How to Lose Weight Forever

March 31, 2020February 7, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

I can not tell you the number of times I failed at “dieting” until I learned that I was doing it wrong. I would blame my will power, the diet, sleep deprivation, stress, or just having no time while being a mom. I struggled with my weight for a long time. It wasn’t until I met with a professional nutritionist, who had me change my whole approach, for the pounds to literally start falling off.

I can not tell you the number of times I failed at “dieting” until I learned that I was doing it wrong. Whenever I …

How to Potty Train a Toddler in 12 Easy Steps

March 31, 2020February 5, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

12 easy tips to potty train your toddler right the first time so you don't have to repeat. How to potty train a toddler, how to potty train in 3 days, when to potty train a toddler, how to potty train a toddler girl, best ways to potty train a toddler, Advice on night potty training and potty training regressions

The only advice I got about potty training was to read the book “Oh Crap”. I didn’t read the book… oh crap. So, if …