Tips for Moms

“Why do you still let your 7 month old nurse?” “She’s too old.” “She’s just using you as a pacifier.” “You need to put her in her own bed.” *Sigh* Why is this still happening? Why are people still under the impression that they have any right to tell you what to do with your …

You remember that old singsong rhyme, “First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage?” It got me thinking about the order of those events. Love, then marriage, then baby. Now, while in today’s society it’s perfectly acceptable and normal to see many parents in love without being officially wed, …

Earlier this year, a severe thunderstorm blew through my town and knocked out the power. As we sat around in the dark realizing just how many things we do require electricity, I was inspired to write a post about things to do when your power is out. I had no idea exactly how helpful this …

We all hate when our parenting is called into question, either by a complete stranger or even a close family member. We all hate the judgmental, unsolicited advice. We all hate when other adults try to parent our kid, especially when it’s the opposite of how you want the situation handled. And as a (now) …

“Hey, come on in! Sorry about the mess, it’s been a crazy couple of days. I was going to get to the dishes but then the baby wouldn’t stop screaming unless he had my undivided attention. Here, let me move all those clothes so you can sit down. I promise they are all clean—I was …

Note from Baby Gizmo (October 15th, 2017): A previous version of this article credited Donna Gill Allen for the hand washing experiment, based on a Facebook post of hers that went viral. However, it has since been discovered that she is not the original poster and creator of the experiment. The picture and word-for-word explanation belong …

Did you know that there’s a National Play-Doh Day? It takes place each year on September 16th. I may be a little bit late in getting a play dough post out this year, but better late than never! Let’s explore some ways to have fun with play dough. I’m a big fan of making my …

The carefree days of summer are over and we’re all falling back into the school year routine. So much of it is wonderful. I love the pace and predictability of each day. It gives us all fair expectations and helps keep order. Plus, kids tend to thrive when they have a schedule to follow. What …

This post was sponsored by Summer Infant. You know that old saying, “As soon as you get rid of all your baby stuff, you’ll get pregnant”? Yep, that was us! Baby number 3 is almost 10 months now, and with that comes curiosity and movement. Everything in sight is pulled at, thrown in his mouth, …

You want your husband. You want to feel like your 20-something, newlywed horny self again. But some days (most days), it’s hard to switch off “mommy mode” and turn on “hot sexy wife mode.” I get it—we all get it. Parents know how vital it is to keep our relationship with the spouse on the …

Rules for dating my daughter—ugh. Have you seen some of these things?! They’re sexist and perpetuate gender stereotypes. They demean girls and imply that “my daughter” can’t take care of or think for herself. They assume that boys are out to get girls: to hurt girls emotionally or take advantage of them physically. They assume …

Okay, people. We’ve been getting warnings about the zombie apocalypse since Michael Jackson’s Thriller video. And possibly longer, but that would be before my time. Anyway, there are tons of books about surviving the zombie apocalypse out there (no really, it’s kind of weird), but they’re all about survival of the fittest. Meaning: they assume …