Baby Blog

"Sleep when your baby sleeps."  "Make time for 'me time.'" "Self-care is important."  "Take time for you."   "Enjoy this time; it won't last." ...  Wonderful maxims in theory, but in practice?  Ask any new mom.  Unless you have full-time help, those maxims are easier to say than to follow.   Grown-ups have things to do - even on maternity or paternity leave.  So how can you make the time to take care of you or even just sit a moment and take a breath?  Here are some time-saver tips to help you find some extra hours in the day - for however you wish to use them!

Unsolicited advice starts almost the minute you start showing.  It continues as you raise your kiddos.  You get it from family members, friends, and even total strangers.  Sometimes it is palatable and does not feel like an indictment of your judgment and knowledge.  Other times?  Well, it can make you cringe, seethe, and wholly rethink your ideas about who is an acceptable babysitter.  Seasoned and new mothers alike often wonder whether there is a “good” way to handle it.  Here are some tips that may help.

While some like it hot, getting cool isn't just a matter of preference for Baby.  It is a necessity.  Babies often suffer heatstroke and dehydration much quicker than an older child or adult.  Moreover, overheating has been linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a fatal sleeping disorder.   In short, keeping Baby cool is of vital importance.  Here are some tips for doing so during the summer heat.

Babies cry.  Often those cries are used to communicate with us, but sometimes babies cry inconsolably for no apparent reason.  To learn more about this and how to soothe your baby, read more!

When you have a new baby or a rambunctious toddler, sometimes even the thought of getting out of the house is daunting.  And hauling them half-way around the world for a “vacation”?  Unfathomable!  But I am here to tell you it can be done.  And enjoyably, too!   Here are some tips to help make your vacation a dream come true.

Studies make clear that it is dangerous to put a loose blanket in a baby’s crib.  Accidental suffocation in bed is the leading cause of injury-related deaths in infants.  So, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the National Institute of Health, and safety experts have warned parents against using soft bedding in infants' cribs, either over or under the baby. That includes blankets.  So what's a parent to do?

A lot of families feel conflicting pulls at Christmas.  We want to make Christmas magical for our little ones, but don't want the presents to be the focus.  We want to teach the true meaning of Christmas, whether that is religious-based or simply the concept of giving, but we talk about Santa and wishlists, about our kiddos asking for and getting gifts.  We want to give everything we can to our children, but we don't want to raise entitled, spoiled kids who are so overwhelmed on Christmas morning they don't value or appreciate any of it.  So how do we manage Christmas for kiddos?

Traveling with little ones can be challenging.  These eleven tips (and helpful hints) can help make traveling easier.  Check them out!