It felt like the only advice I got to prepare toddler for new baby was to get my toddler a gift from baby. Which was great… for helping me through the first five seconds of parenting two. When your second arrives, the hardest part will be your older child. You already know how to care …
From the registry and nursery to medical appointments and hospital tours, there is so much to do during pregnancy. While I tried to use my time wisely while pregnant, I missed out on getting a lot done because I simply didn’t know what to do. Here is the list of tips that will help you …
To prepare for my baby, I read a lot of mom blogs while pregnant. When it came to posts on sleep, I felt like I was already judged before I even had a baby. Just by trying to get prepared and read about newborn sleep, I had entered a huge debate when all I wanted …
I am always surprised by my child’s energy and curiosity. Besides wishing my coffee each morning could give me even half that amount of energy, I am always looking for more ways to engage her curiosity. I wanted to set up her day in a way she can work on her skills and truly explore …
In addition to everything I already do as a mom, something I have been focused on is how to improve our family wellness. This means anything from a better night of sleep to a more productive and stress-free house. I have learned over the years that if I don’t feel well or am in …
Some days I just can’t. Like literally just the thought of work, cleaning, cooking or parenting is too much. Sometimes I really want to or need to complete a task or project but it just seems like it will take too much energy. Or I just don’t know where to start and I’m overwhelmed. It …
Outside of the daily chores such as laundry, dishes, sweeping floors and wiping surfaces, what should be prioritized? As a mom with very little extra time, I do not deep clean my house as often as I should be. But, I want to be sure that our living place is healthy. I was particularly interested …
I can’t get enough HGTV. Honestly, I could watch house transformation shows all day. I come up with all kinds of crazy ideas on what I want to do to our house. My husband is not a fan of most of them because they always involve him doing the work. And while it is fun …
Even if you know you are perfect for each other and want to be with no one else. Relationships are hard, especially long-term relationships. Before I got married, one piece of advice I got was to always do the dishes after dinner together. While that has proven to be a very good piece of advice, …
I have studied language as an adult. I have studied abroad twice. I have learned both Spanish and German. However, I have never learned one well enough to teach my child a second language. In addition to the benefits of brain development, there is a bigger reason I want my child to speak two languages. …
