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.
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 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.
Stuff Rookie Moms Should Know About – April 2017 Edition
Photogenic crib sheets and blankets are perfect for the moms and dads photographing newborns and babies lying down. We love these!
Prunes are my secret weapon
If you’ve ever introduced a breastfed baby to rice cereal, you already know what I’m about to tell you: solid food is constipating for babies.
Designing a kid-friendly kitchen
I love the open floor-plan and the smaller details that enable our kids to be bigger helpers in the kitchen. Want to create your own kid-friendly kitchen?
Tech Tuesday: Create a LOVE poster
Make a LOVE or HOPE poster with your child’s sweet face in it using this simple iPhone app. My kindergartner came home with one.