Tips for Moms

I think one of the most nerve-wracking, fear-inducing worries of parenting is THE TALK. You know—the birds and the bees? It seems like no matter how old our kids are, we’re faced with contemplating THE TALK because sex. is. everywhere. in our society. But I have some super-amazing news for you: you don’t need to …

When my second baby came into the world and latched permanently to my breast, I figured my oldest would have questions. But her being only 2 years and a month, she didn’t have questions—more like jealousy. It’s not like she could remember her own breastfeeding days so it wasn’t that. She just realized how many …

I’m lucky enough to live in a neighborhood that has a bunch of families in a similar stage of life as me: young, one to three kids around my own children’s ages, and the parents are people my husband and I actually enjoy socializing with. I’m also lucky enough to have the end townhouse unit …

There are days when parents feel that all they’ve said is “No. No. No. No. NO!” These are generally not good days, and leave both you and your child feeling very stressed out. Of course, there is no guilt to be felt in respectfully saying no, as children need boundaries and direction. But sometimes we …

I’m going to go out on a limb here, people – vacation with [small] kids is hardly a vacation. Our family rents a beach house each year, which is something my husband grew up doing. It is so. much. work. In essence, you drag nearly everything you own from your house to someone else’s house …

When you have a baby, you’re basically signing up for late nights with little sleep for the first 3-4 months, maybe more. The long nursing sessions and then the intricate dance you perform to get the baby back to sleep will take anywhere from 20 minutes to 3 hours. In some cases, the non-stop screaming …

When it comes to baby names, I’ve always been a dreamer. During my elementary school days, I fell in love with the name Chrysanthemum. I just knew that someday I’d gift a daughter that amazingly long and beautiful name inspired by nature. Alas, I do not have a little Chrysanthemum, but ever since I’ve been …

I’ll admit, I am not a twin mom. But, I have definitely considered potential twin names in the past. I mean, twins are always possible, right? In my twin dreams, I figure that they’ll already have the same birthday, wear many of the same clothes, and, well, share everything over the years, so it seems …

I love nothing more than diving into exciting novels come summertime. There’s something about the heat and vacations (or staycations!) that lead me to grab a good book and fly through the pages. It probably helps quite a bit that there are more hours of daylight too! No doubt, reading is the perfect way to …

Ever since I became a mother, I’ve become incredibly sensitive to anything regarding the safety of babies. Whether it’s from a movie scene where a baby is crying out in hunger, or a real life tragedy of loss, any mention of distress to a child turns me into a complete sobbing mess. None of us …

I’m tired of teenage babysitters, who are supposed to be playing with my kids, sitting on their phones, leaving my house a mess, and expecting to be paid well for it. To all parents, whether you are brand new and looking for a paid babysitter for the first time or you’ve got five kids and …

“Why did the chicken cross the road. Because the barn was on the other side.”“Joke, joke.  Why is the joker on the plane? Because it was his duty!” Are you laughing yet? Because these are two of my five-year-old’s jokes—aren’t they great? In honor of International Joke Day (July 1) and because my kid really …