Slowly but surely, I am turning my family crunchy, granola, hippie, whatever you want to call it. One of the ways we are going green is by reducing our exposure to chemicals found in everyday household products. Many commercial...
Breastfeeding vs. Formula. Sleep Training. Cloth vs. Disposable. Montessori vs. Traditional Preschool. Stay at Home Moms vs. Working Moms. Extended Rear Facing ... the list can go on and on.
What do all of these things have in common?
They are...
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Moms are survivors when it comes to our families. We find ways to get things done - even when there isn't another ounce of time or energy to spare. We can...
When I was pregnant, I never planned to breastfeed. I don't really have any good reasons why, but it just wasn't on my radar. Perhaps it's because I was formula fed myself, or perhaps it's because I was insanely...
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For the first 2 to 5 days after delivery, your baby will receive a small amount of colostrum at each feeding, which is a thick, rich milk that is high in...
Today on the blog – in conjunction with Touro Infirmary – we are absolutely thrilled to be opening a dialog about sleep through our “Rest Assured: You Are Not Alone” series. As moms we are all often sleep deprived,...
I heard someone say something today that made me think. A mother claimed that she was unhappy staying home with her child because "she just wasn't one of those moms who derived self satisfaction or self esteem from staying...
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Zika Virus :: What You Need to Know
If you’ve turned on the TV in recent months, you’ve no doubt heard about the Zika virus outbreak.
So, what does it all mean and how...
Today on the blog - in conjunction with Touro Infirmary - we are absolutely thrilled to be opening a dialog about sleep through our "Rest Assured: You Are Not Alone" series. As moms we are all often sleep deprived,...
Kids Love Stories
From birth and beyond, fiction is presented to us and typically, this is where we fall in love with reading. Once Upon a Time ... are the words we look for when we know something wonderful is...
Little babies grow too fast. Even if you let laundry swallow your house, even if you baby-wear, co-sleep, and never let an hour pass without you kissing their fat cheeks, babies still grow too fast.
Their legs too fat, their...
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. I am just a mom searching for a good night's sleep.
A little over two years ago I began waking up in the middle of the night with severe ear pain.
It started out...
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Six-week-old Sophia begins to fuss in her bassinet as she wakes from her nap. Her distress diminishes as her mother picks her up, holds her about a...
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