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How to Survive Pregnancy with a Toddler

Apr 01, 2023

Have no energy (or patience!) during your pregnancy with a toddler? Learn how to handle your child's needs, even if you're pregnant. As hard as a pregnancy can be (and in my case, a twin pregnancy), it only feels worse with a toddler in tow. Caring for a toddler was taking a toll on me during my second time pregnancy, from dealing with his behavior to tending to his needs. As any toddler parent knows, young children don't exactly stay in one place, but they're also still not old enough to do most things themselves. I was so tired by the end of the day that I'd find myself heading … [Read more...]

What to Do When Your Husband Doesn’t Help with the Baby Because He Works

Parenthood

Mar 31, 2023

Feeling resentful when your husband doesn't help with the baby because he works? Learn what to do to get him to help you around the house. A shower. Running an errand. Even taking a 30-minute break from everything. These are all starting to feel like luxuries you practically have to pull teeth to get, except it's not because you're alone. It's because your husband doesn't help the baby. He won't change diapers unless you ask, and even then, he gives you a hard time about it. The same is true with feeding the baby and even giving him attention. You can't get him to clean, cook meals, or … [Read more...]

How to Be Out with Twins Alone (And Actually Survive!)

Twins

Mar 30, 2023

Going out with twins alone feels scary for many moms and dads. Discover simple hacks and ways to be out and about and still survive. I wish I could take them to the beach, I thought. My twins were five-months-old, and when their older brother was that age, I could easily tuck him into a baby wrap and carry a blanket and diaper bag. But with twins, this felt all but impossible. I considered using a wagon before realizing they'd be too small to sit up on their own. There was no way I could push their double stroller through the sand, and I definitely couldn't carry both of them in my … [Read more...]

8 Mistakes to Avoid When Your 2 Year Old Refuses to Sleep

Bedtime

Mar 29, 2023

Struggling when your child won't sleep alone? Avoid these mistakes that make things worse when your 2 year old refuses to sleep at night. At some crazy hour in the night, my then-2 year old startled me awake with a rousing cry. I ran into his room and comforted him to whimpers and hiccups until I could finally settle him back in bed. "Stay," he pleaded, complete with puppy dog eyes. Delirious with sleep deprivation, I put him down in bed and stretched out on the floor next to him. Tonight, I'll stay here until he falls asleep, I planned. Unfortunately, it took him forever to settle … [Read more...]

The Best Children’s Books about Gardening

Children's Books

Mar 28, 2023

Instill the value of growing gardens, taking care of nature, and nourishing the soil! Here are the best children's books about gardening. Over the last few years, my family and I have been experimenting with gardening in our backyard. We're "serious" enough to get raised beds and tick off all the right requirements to actually grow food (sun, soil, season, and spacing). Before that, we've had many dismal fails, from growing one measly tomato out of four plants to seeing all our kale seedlings get munched to the ground. But we've also had our wonderful surprises, like eating peas fresh … [Read more...]

15 Month Old Sleep Training: Tips to Help Your Child Sleep

Sleeping

Mar 27, 2023

Looking for tips on 15 month old sleep training? It's not too late! Learn how to get your child to sleep through the night once and for all! You've been struggling to get your child to sleep through the night, especially with your schedule all over the place. She still wakes up three times a night to nurse, leaving everyone exhausted. It's no secret that this is starting to wreak havoc on your lives. The catch? Your baby is no longer a baby per se, but a 15 month old who should be sleeping through the night by now. You fell into the habit of rocking and nursing to sleep, so of course, … [Read more...]

When Does Breastfeeding Stop Hurting?

Breastfeeding

Mar 26, 2023

When does breastfeeding stop hurting and being painful? Many moms say THIS was the turning point that finally made nursing pleasant. No one told me how much breastfeeding would hurt, at least in the beginning. But for the first few days and weeks, I'd tense up when it was time to nurse, bracing myself for the inevitable pain I'd feel during and after. I even had a lactation consultant at the hospital check the baby's latch, and sure enough, it was fine. Only later did I finally hear that it can be painful in the beginning—that it was normal in fact. And yes, even if you're doing … [Read more...]

5 Reasons Your Newborn Is Constantly Hungry and Crying

Breastfeeding

Mar 25, 2023

Does your baby always act hungry and unsatisfied, even though he just ate? Learn 5 reasons your newborn is constantly hungry and crying. You knew babies ate often, but this much? Your baby eats, but then half an hour later, will start screaming and acting hungry, furiously sucking on his hand. Offering the pacifier doesn't help—he just spits it back out and keeps crying. He might settle down for 10 minutes but starts crying once again. Feeding seems to be the only thing to get him to stop, but you're he'll end up with a stomach ache (causing him to cry even more). You knew you'd be up … [Read more...]

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