Toddlers

It's hard to believe but my last baby is going to kindergarten tomorrow. I started this website when my second baby was 7 months old. Now I have a nine …

I recently saw pictures of a mother breastfeeding her two toddlers during a photo shoot. I saw the article in a few different places, including Huffington Post and Buzzfeed. They …

When I was pregnant with my second baby I really worried. The normal pregnancy worries such as, will my child be healthy, and getting nervous before every check up and …

I have written about benefits of breastfeeding at all ages and stages, including beyond six months and beyond a year. And I thought why not focus on extended breastfeeding, or benefits …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftingForBaby #CollectiveBias  With three children under five bath time can be hectic. My older …

I am offering a guest post today from Sheryl Brown at Best Convertible Carseat HQ That first baby usually brings a huge sense of exhilaration and joy, but also trepidation. …

I am happy to offer a guest post this week from Samara over at Tiny Fry. “Why didn’t I think of that?” is something you hear parents say all the …

While I consider myself a baby wearing mom, I don’t consider myself a baby wearing expert. Only because there are many ways and products available for wearing our babies and …

I would like to wish all of my readers Happy Holidays! I hope you have a wonderful break with family and friends wherever you are, and whatever you are doing. …

While I am enjoying life with my newborn baby and going through the 'fourth trimester' I have been dealing with some toddler illness in our house. It started when my …

My two older children have always been decent sleepers. They both went through many periods of night waking the first year of life but I consider those normal. Once I …

I am taking a small break from blogging since welcoming my new baby ten days ago. Jill DeLorenzo of PositiveBreastfeeding.com graciously offered a guest post on my new favorite subject, …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PottyTrainTogether #CollectiveBias When it comes to potty training there are many techniques and ways …

I wrote a post over a year ago about breastfeeding while sick. I mentioned how it is perfectly safe to breastfeed while sick: The truth is once you start to …

I am so ready for spring. Anyone else? This winter has been kind of rough. So cold, too much illness and two high energy kids that are home with me …

I wrote a post recently about breastfeeding through the two year molars. Yes, that is something I did. But I didn't know at first that the molars were the cause …

So, here I am over halfway through my third and definitely last pregnancy, and I am still nursing my two year old. I also nursed my daughter while pregnant with …

If you are breastfeeding for the first time or even if you are a seasoned pro, there are some stages you will go through with your nursling. Of course, not everyone …

Why am I so tired all the time? I ask myself this question every morning, every evening, and probably during the day. I just feel worn down.. a lot. Is …

Before I was a parent I heard many opinions about breastfeeding and I never gave it any critical thought. I did not have an opinion of my own because it …

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #onestopshopforbaby #CollectiveBias My family recently took a Labor Day Weekend road trip to …

I saw a post recently in a Facebook group about reaching breastfeeding goals. It was a quiz letting you vote on which goal you had reached. It was interesting to …

It wasn't my plan to become a stay at home mom. I had my first baby and intended to keep working full time. I looked at daycares, picked one out …

When we are breastfeeding our babies, it's all we can do in the beginning to get through the initial challenges and make it the first few weeks, then months, and …

When we have our first baby there is anticipation, excitement and hopefully joy. But, there is another side to it. No matter how prepared we believe we are, nothing truly …

When my daughter was nearing her first birthday I suddenly had a desire to add another baby to our family. Was I just feeling sentimental that her first year had …

What is it like to breastfeed a toddler? When my first baby was born I wasn't sure if I would make it six weeks breastfeeding, much less toddlerhood. It was a …

I'm very excited to share a guest post today from Amy Greene of A Better Way Parenting. Make sure you check out her wonderful parenting blog. Nuclear meltdown! Screaming fit! …

Oh, we all know our lives change big-time once we have kids. We can’t even count the ways it will never be the same. Of course it’s a good thing, …

So I noticed recently that my dog and my toddlers (I have two) are very similar in many ways.  I've always heard that dogs have a mental capacity similar to …