Tips for Moms

I love the 4th of July.  It has always been my favorite holiday.  Cook-outs, family and friends, and fireworks — what’s not to love?! Even as an adult I get excited for the 4th.  But now rather than stuffing my face with the food other people make for me, I stuff my face with food …

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is something that gave me nightmares as a new parent. Like most in my “class,” I didn’t know much about the syndrome, well, aside from some things I heard through 20/20 or Dateline specials. What I did know was that it was sudden, involved infants, and caused death. Yeah. But …

My first daughter never had a diaper rash with disposables. Ever. But when we switched to cloth diapers and got a front-loading washing machine, that changed. Her rashes were always minor, usually appearing after long stretches of me using cloth diapers on her at night. To make a potentially long and gross story short, after …

Snacks are small meals that toddlers prefer and need to eat throughout a day to keep their blood sugar stable. As a new mom, once I “got” the importance of snacks, I faced a new problem, a problem I like to call “snack-overload,” whereby after crackers, goldfish, and carrots, I ran out of ideas. But …

Something that had never even crossed my mind, recently appeared on a Facebook group page, and really surprised me. This article by the Well blog from the New York Times was posted regarding how common it is for children, who are in the laps of an adult when going down a slide, to fracture themselves. …

As a new mom of my toddler, I always felt like a magician of sorts in trying to come up with ideas for fun places to go near me that we could do together that wouldn’t a) break my bank or b) bore her (or me) to death. But with time and some creativity, I …

Since we have so many expecting mama readers, we thought we would have a guest writer today. Kelly Whitehead is a birth doula, a birth advocate, a high-risk scientist mom and author of High-Risk Pregnancy – Why Me? Understanding and Managing a Potential Preterm Pregnancy. She was more than happy to share her 10 tips to a …

Choosing a caregiver for one’s children is never an easy task. I found it to be one of the most stressful aspects of being a parent. My husband used to DJ every Saturday night while I stayed home alone with a newborn and fourteen month old. The nights were long and lonely. Then I would …

In our house we have a First Aid kit, Earthquake Kit and locked cabinets full of medicine and emergency needs for our kids. What I didn’t realize we needed was a Sick Bin. Now before you go and call me crazy/too cautious/too organized, think of the times when your child unexpectedly vomited all over you, …

When I said on Friday that I wasn’t going to torture you with my recipe-making attempts. Well, clearly I lied.  I should have never made a promise (or rather a statement!) like that. I can’t help myself!  Pinterest is getting the best of me and my inner baker!  This is recipe is from another photo …

It’s National Fire Prevention Week– Have you looked around your house recently? Did you know that many potential fire hazards go undetected? This is one safety hazard that is easy to let slide because it is not something that stares you in the face on a daily basis. By checking your house frequently, and by …

Tip #1:  Make Your Own! No need to buy new! Make the costumes out of things around the house.  It’s not only creative but a fun way to celebrate the season. Here is how we made a zebra costume with a black hoodie, pair of black sweatpants, white duct tape and some craft foam. No time to …