Babies

Most parents know that a bedtime routine works wonders for smoothly getting their infant or toddler to bed. My daughter rarely misses a step in her bedtime routine because infants like predictability, and we like having a happy baby. With...

Meal trains are all the rage lately. I understand why. New babies, deaths, and sickness all have an enormous impact on families. It's nice for the community to be able to rally behind them. Admittedly, there was no train...

World Breastfeeding Week was not too long ago. It is a wonderful celebration of women feeding their babies in the most natural and (arguably) the healthiest way possible. However, breastfeeding might not work for all. When I had my baby,...

Using cloth diapers in addition to disposable diapers comes with a lot of benefits. Here's a quick rundown on how and why to use cloth diapers. When I tell people that we use cloth diapers for our baby, I usually...

“They’re only little once”, “They grow up so fast”, “Cherish these moments”. These are all quotes people tend to say when referring to parenthood, but are these sincere quotes? Is this something people just randomly say out of habit?...

Pre-quarantine, I celebrated Galentine’s Day for the first time. Galentine’s Day is a gal pal get together to celebrate women and friendships. After almost talking myself out of hosting the festivities, I was happy I pulled through and celebrated...

Oh, pregnancy. Before I experienced the baby bump world, I admired pregnant women and their bellies...I imagined how glorious it must be to have a round tummy on purpose, how incredible it must be to have your baby moving inside...

When my son was born, I thought that the emergency c-section was going to be the toughest part. I remember I called our moms and said I was going in for delivery early, my son's heartbeat was irregular and...

I discovered something recently, I don’t know how to slow down. I blame it on my nursing career. My days are filled with educating patients, answering questions, and charting, all so I can get patients through their visit in...

  {We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Little Sunshine Playhouse and Preschool. These are the questions we all have as we think about when preparing our children for kindergarten and keeping them in the care of someone else.} As...