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In a world where writing seems to have become the deciding factor on whether or not a child has retained information, adults are often putting pressure on children to write what they’ve learned. We often hear parents say “My kid hates writing,” but could it be that we are are asking them to write too …

This post is in partnership with ErgoPouch. The first few weeks and months with your new baby is affectionately known as the “4th trimester”. It’s that time starting when baby emerges from the womb to the world. A time of bonding. An amazing but eye opening experience into what life with a baby will be …

If your baby is outgrowing their crib and nursery, it might be time to start thinking about a big kid room for them. Or maybe you already transitioned your child to a regular bed but never really turned the entire nursery into a place for an older child? Today we are sharing some of our favorite …

So you are expecting a baby? A beautiful bundle of joy and you are over the moon. But when it is time to make your baby registry, things can get a little overwhelming. How do you go about compiling that list? It it strategic or are you flying by the seat of your pants? Is …

Let’s just put it out there – if you are having a baby, a video monitor should be on your must-have list. No question about it! It doesn’t matter whether you live in a tiny house or a big, sprawling mansion, a video monitor will give you the peace of mind that you’ll need as …

Have you ever wanted to combine a functional kid décor item with a sophisticated piece of art that you can keep long after your kid has grown? Now you can, with an Ages & Stages mobile from Wind Walker Gallery! In then entire 5 years that I’ve been a parent, I’ve always wanted a mobile …

A few weeks back, my daughter mentioned that one of her classmates had watched a movie with Chucky in it. My husband and I stared at each other thinking she couldn’t possibly mean what we thought she meant, because she is a first-grader. But after a few days of her talking about this, we realized …

At the start of her life, it was our plan to have my first daughter sleeping in her own bed from six weeks onward. Yeah. But then she was born, and we started co-sleeping and that plan went down the drain. I transitioned my first daughter to her own room at 10 months but it …

At one of my regular OB-GYN visits late in pregnancy, my doctor inquired about my birth plan. Uh… My plan was to trust that she knew what she was doing and to let her do it. Apparently, that particular plan wasn’t what she had in mind. She insisted that I create a birth plan, even …

Choosing a name for your little one is both a high honor and a lofty task. There are so many baby names out there! And, it’s something they will have for their entire lives! If you are expecting a little girl, floral names might be worth considering. Many are delicate and pretty, some are quite …

When I was six years old we moved into a house my parent’s built. My mom was the kind of mom who wanted my sisters and I to have a say in our room’s design and thus, I got to choose the wallpaper for my and my sister’s upstair space. Of course I gravitated to …

I love video monitors. In fact, a good video monitor is always on our must-have list for new and expecting parents because they allow you to peek on your sleeping baby without a squeaky door giving you away.  They also enable you to determine that the crying you hear is due to tantrum and not …