As your baby grows, their nutritional needs evolve—and so does the milk they drink. Whether you’re breastfeeding, formula feeding, or doing a combination of both, there will likely come a time when you start thinking about the next transition. And let me state that there is no wrong way to feed your baby—a fed baby […]
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If you’ve ever wondered what a typical day with a 2-year-old really looks like, the answer is equal parts routine, chaos, and surprisingly sweet moments. Life with a toddler is busy from the second they wake up—filled with snack requests (blueberries, always), toy explosions, sudden mood swings, and bursts of laughter that make it all
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There’s a dramatic shift that happens when you go from being a couple to becoming a family of three. It’s no longer “just the two of us” *cue the 1980 song by Bill Withers and Grover Washington, Jr.*. The newborn phase is a lot like survival—learning to care for a little one, while mom also
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It’s the end of the day. My husband and I just finished putting our daughter down for bed. The house is finally quiet, but my mind isn’t. As we’re watching a go-to tv show (like New Girl), I’m replaying the day in my head. I’m looking at everything I could have done better for my
For most people, when you think about kids, you think about toys. I still remember the Tickle Me Elmo that I was obsessed with as a child. And as I got older, my toy interests changed, and I soon became obsessed with Barbies. But for babies, the toy transition from birth into toddlerhood isn’t just
The first time you walk back into a hospital with your baby, it feels unreal—like you’ve accidentally stepped into someone else’s story. At 9 months old, we took our daughter to the ER and ended up staying two nights in the hospital. It started as cold symptoms and an ear infection and it ended up
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As with all of my daughter’s other trips, I started her first “real” vacation trip with an Excel file for planning. I consider this trip our daughter’s first “real” vacation because it involved all of us taking time off from work (my husband & I) and daycare (our daughter). The other trips were 1) during
The age-old question—when are you having baby #2? Isn’t it funny how there’s always a next question for you to think about. Because as a society, we have these “standards” that we’re expected to live by…go to school to get an education, go to college to get a degree, get a job to make money,
Starting your baby on solids is a huge milestone that can be exciting and overwhelming all at once. After months of exclusive breastfeeding (with the occasional bottle from my husband), I was very nervous to start my daughter on solid food. It’s scary to think that you won’t be the direct source of nutrition for
Baby sleep is one of the greatest mysteries of parenthood. Some babies are colicky and up all the time, while other babies may enjoy their zzz’s. As with everything, each baby is different, and it’s part of the adventure of parenthood to figure out what works for you and your baby. It starts with the
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