Tips for Moms

Baby showers! What a fun time to celebrate with the mom-to-be or—hello, 2016—the parents-to be! Except when it’s not fun. Like when it’s game time and things get…awkward… Those of you planning showers may be wondering if you can skip the games altogether. This is totally an option if you’re doing a non-traditional shower (think …

It’s time to talk about the Samsung Washer and Dryer. Is there any chore more annoying than laundry? I’m guessing that there is but laundry just seems to be staring me down every single day. With a family of five, it’s never ending. It’s not that I hate it, and would rather do laundry than …

From trivial little things that I could probably do on my own if I wasn’t lazy, to the big stuff that keeps me going even though breastfeeding is hard, I’m one lucky lady to have such a supportive man. Many dads look at breastfeeding and worry they will have no place in that aspect of …

Feeding your newborn is something you will do within the first hour (or even less) after giving birth, so breastfeeding is a topic most moms-to-be will research before the big day. But no surprise, breastfeeding is a big and often difficult task to master. So in preparation, here are 10 breastfeeding tips I’ve found useful …

My daughter is eight months old now and I think it’s safe to say she is full-on teething. She’s a pretty happy baby overall, so she hasn’t been incredibly fussy (yet), but she is chewing and gnawing on anything and everything. We have lots of teething toys for her, but when I am holding or wearing …

Preschool has been out for about three weeks now. Grammy and Papa have visited twice already. And still, I’m on a countdown until school starts again. (As my husband puts it, the kid and I have a way of pushing each other’s buttons.) No matter how much counting I do, though, I’ve still got about …

Cooking with kids can go one of two ways – super awesome or super tragic. Honestly, I’ve had more tragic moments than awesome ones. It usually leaves me shoo-ing my kids from the kitchen most days. I mean, a mama needs her space and if the kitchen is my place to find it, well, so be it! But …

You know that stage in pregnancy when you’re reading all the books, articles, and blog posts you can get your hands on? The no-holds-barred kind that tell-it-like-it-is: 10 Pregnancy Side Effects No One Likes to Talk About. 7 Things No One Tells You About Having a C-section. The Sh!t No One Tells You: A Guide …

So, I kind of lucked out. My kid has small feet that grow slowly. As in, her shoes tend to last an entire school year, which is awesome. I also have managed to keep my “OMG! So cute! Must have!” shoe impulse-buying in check, so she tends to have a fairly small collection of shoes. …

There’s a common stereotype about men: they’re unemotional and don’t want any “mushy stuff.” Just like the whole “foolish bumbling dad” thing, though, this stereotype is thankfully on its way out. Everyone likes to know that they’re loved and appreciated and dads—men—are no different. This Father’s Day, take a moment to tell the fathers in …

After a terrible experience with a previous phone watch for kids, our hunt for a replacement that would keep me in touch with my children and have the durability to hold up in real world kid experiences was on. That brought us to the Verizon Gizmo Watch for kids and let me tell you how.  …

Welcome, new parents. Welcome to Parenting 101: Car Seat Basics. Today, I’m going to share with you the basics that you need to know about buying and using a car seat with your new baby. Yes, along with baby shower registries and baby names and paint choices, one more very important thing that must hover …