I could recite Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by heart after the first week my girls insisted that should be the only book I read them. Since then, they’ve gone through phases of different favorite books; and as daunting as...
One second she’s a sweet angel, blowing kisses and giving hugs, the next she’s mad and smacking at my face, hitting the floor (or any object around her) or her taking swipes at her sisters.
Yeah, I know, she’s only...
In case any new mamas out there need some clarification on the subject, let me start by saying one thing… The terrible twos are REAL, ladies!
They’re not a myth. They’re not an urban legend. No, they’re as real...
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Our kids are bendy. Sometimes really bendy. Almost like Gumby. (DMC...
We had been lucky. Three kiddos in, and we had avoided the one thing as a parent I dreaded the most, a toddler sick with the stomach flu. With a whole lot of luck, blessings from above, or perhaps...
If your kids are anything like mine, they are probably borderline obsessed with the latest YouTube sensation, Baby Shark.
Now, if your reaction to my opening line is "No way, my kids don't get screen time," then you probably should...
A very important person had a birthday this week. Theodore Gueisel…one of the most well-known authors in the world. What? You don’t know him? Oh…wait, maybe you will recognize him by his pen name: Dr. Seuss. He chose a...
Ah, the terrible twos.
Full of big, confusing emotions that lead to tears, crying on the floor, and occasionally bonking Mama on the head. Yes, my sweet, precious, baby does that sometimes. I can make a list of reasons why...
Potty Training: the right of parenthood passage that no one truly enjoys.
A quick search online will yield roughly 18 million different ways to approach this battlefield. Throw in a few highly acclaimed books for good measure, and you've got...
“Don’t put yucky things on my plate,” my 4-year-old calls to me each night as I bring dinner to the table. “But buddy, Mommy doesn’t make yucky things,” I reassure him. He looks at his plate with a discerning...
"She's just not a happy baby, is she?" I still recall the slap of these words as we visited with a family member when our daughter was about 6 months old. She fussed. And cried. And then, for her...
Yep, you read that right. If you're planning on teaching your kids about consent (and you should be), start today. "But my kid is only two!" Yep, start today. Oh, you've just brought your baby home from the hospital?...
Discipline is a challenge for most parents. Right?!
By profession, I'm a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who primarily works with kids with disabilities. As a professional with experience and training, it can be hard to know the most appropriate way...
Many years ago, as an undergraduate student the University of South Carolina, I wrote a research paper about baby sign. From a high level, my paper looked at the developmental benefits of learning manual and verbal language in tandem,...
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Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
