Try this with me: use the phrase “Asked and Answered” to end little kid nagging. Go on. I’ll wait here. Did it work? Ok, it is a tool.
How to do all the stuff we figured out how to do like shortcuts for making organic baby food, keeping mosquitoes off toddlers, and building fairy doors for preschoolers. And lots more!
The best remedy for pregnancy heartburn
To avoid pregnancy heartburn, say bye to drinking water with meals. For me it really flared up around 25 weeks pregnant. Ugh.
4 tips for a tear-free child care drop-off
It’s tempting to carry our children from the car in the door — it’s faster! – but it creates a physical dependency that we have to untangle when we arrive.
Stuff one-year-old parents should know
Parenting a one-year old is hard. Many of your infant-parenting skills don’t apply. You can leave the room on a newborn and be pretty sure he’ll stay put.
How to meet other new moms
How was I supposed to know moms need other moms? Without a network of mom friends, we get critical information about motherhood a little too late.
The daily sunscreen dance (sponsored by Neutrogena)
Since wearing sunscreen is not about opting in — it’s mandatory — here are the strategies we use to make sure we do it Every Single Day.
How to get a breastfed baby to take a bottle
14 ideas to help your breastfed baby to take a baby bottle with challenges, empathy, and solutions to get baby to take bottle.
Activity #129: Make a mini water table
Inspired by Parent Hacker Misty, we like to turn baby’s high chair tray into a mini water table for warm weather splashing on hot days.
Pro Tip: Make a “Toy Repair” box
I have saved myself and my family a great deal of toy-related heartache with a simple solution: a toy repair box. Batteries included!
Activity #5: Go to the grocery store for just one thing
The challenge here is to take your baby to the grocery store for the first time as simply a practice run, when you’re not desperate.
Travel light (when you fly with a baby)
Downsize your luggage when you fly with a baby since carrying all the baby gear AND a baby is pretty overwhelming. Here’s how.
Unsolicited parenting advice: Give your child a lovey
When my babies were about five months old, I gave them soft lovey to sleep with. It seemed crazy that a baby so young would care, but it was so effective.