Be like a cruise director for your other friends with babies; you plan the week of fun so they can just show up. They’ll thank you for it!
Get on the ground and play at your baby’s level… or perform something so silly you hope nobody will see you!
Create an easy ball pit at home
At home ball pit FTW! Turn your pack n play or play yard into a ball pit for a toddler that still needs occasional containment but also wants entertainment.
Activity #160: Stock your dress-up box
To set up a perfect dress-up bin for a toddler, add to it little by little when you lay your hands on stray fairy wings, odd sunglasses & beads!
Start training your toddler for Easter
Lead an age-appropriate treasure hunt for pre-verbal toddlers; hide lemons, golf balls, or plasticky eggs in the backyard whenever boredom strikes.
I’m So Pregnant – a cartoonist to watch
When she was pregnant with her daughter, she became very sick for the first three months and between throwing up and dealing with inconsiderate people, Line decided to start drawing cartoons to make light of the situation.
Activity #515: Track your new mama milestones
Our new mama milestone tracker is a fun way to keep track of your own progress as a parent from the first day going forward. Because you are amazing!
Activity #260: Make a baby obstacle course
This activity is especially good if you feel like your living room is already an obstacle course — now it can be on purpose! Set up an obstacle course so your baby can test his mobility skills (crawling, rolling, lurching, flailing, whatever!). Try a couple of pillows, some toys, a plastic bowl, and (to make […]
The Pump and Dump Show for a fun night out!
Mom-focused comedy is rich with inside jokes and common experiences. We laugh, we cry, we pee a little and it is all the service of feeling a little less isolated. That, and having a great night out with friends! The Pump and Dump Show is giving all that with a little more as they tour […]
Momedy: Average Parent Problems
Did I really just use the word Momedy? Yes, yes, I did. Comedy aimed at moms is pretty hit or miss. My sense of humor jives least with the over-the-top, trying-too-hard style. You know, a toned woman, pulling her hair out and grimacing while three kids hang from her chandelier in the background. It’s not that […]
Toddler’s Rules
I saw this on my local parenting listserv (no further source available) and couldn’t resist typing it up.
Find a messy art place
Keep your Pottery Barn Kids table and chairs pristine by finding a place outside your home for your small one’s artistic messes and creative exploration. In the East Bay, we are so lucky to have a few options: The Oakland Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA) is free for gallery visits and has an awesome Drop-In Art Studio […]
6 sanity savers for cold days
I am driving from Yosemite back to my house in Berkeley, suffering a little case of family-gatherings-mostly-take-place-indoors-especially-when-you’ve-rented-a-cabin-in-the-winter, so I bring you a few thematically linked posts. All intended to help fight the Stir Crazies. Fussy newborn? Bounce it out. Or just get out of the house. Place baby in front carrier, zip jacket around her, […]