Parenting & Family

Becoming a mother for the first time is quite the experience and it takes some time to adjust. Having a second baby when you have a toddler is also tough. Toddlers can be very demanding and of course a baby needs almost constant care and attention. In addition to you …

The goal of parenting is to bring up healthy and well-rounded individuals, who live cooperatively in society. In the last few years, there has been a worrisome increase in Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) among kids. Children can’t seem to process the input from their sensory organs. We were taught about …

Every group has at least one quiet kid. They look and behave perfectly normal, with one major difference. They won’t interact with the rest of the group and they won’t speak from their own initiative, unless they’re engaged by someone into a conversation. This phenomena is very common and nowadays, …

This mommy journey is not always easy and I have written a lot of content on my website about how hard it has been at times and how tired I was. The majority of those posts were from when I had young babies and geez that was tough, but I …

Teaching my boy potty training has certainly been interesting and one of the things we struggled with was getting him to stand and pee. This is just because he was seeing me sitting all the time and he didn’t quite understand what I was saying to him. Even when I …

I was browsing around my favorite store for men, Mantality, and I came across some really fun gifts for men that you might like to check out for the special men in your life if there is a birthday or special occasion coming up like a wedding anniversary. You know …

Being a parent involves a lot of things, such as teaching your child manners and responsibility. It is also essential to have fun with your child and meet his or her emotional needs. Your child needs a lot of attention and when you meet these needs you have a much …

I got some feedback on the recent post I wrote sharing tips on how to discipline your child, focusing on positive parenting. One of the tips was to be more patient and on Facebook a whole bunch of moms commented about how that is the hardest part. I totally agree …

I come from a family of great readers. When I was in school there was no internet to browse and find a good blog post to read, no eBooks or Kindle. We had to actually go down to the library and browse around. I remember that we were each allowed …

I know that I am not the perfect mother, in fact there have been plenty of days when I have thrown worse wobblies than my kids. I’m certainly not going to beat myself up here though, I am sure that I am not alone in being tired and strung out …

Your Baby’s Skin is Important Skin is your baby’s most important line of defense after the antibodies they receive from breast milk. The skin provides your baby with natural moisture and the ability to work in rough conditions. I say this like they are working in a construction zone, but …

Did you know you that today you can easily transform your mobile into a mobile baby monitor? No? If you’re not sure if this is a good alternative for you and your family, read about the advantages of mobile baby monitors and also about the basic differences between mobile baby …

Twins!!! Surprised? Afraid? Happy?  Whatever you are, you have twins, so you have to think outside of the box. Raising a single infant is already a tough job. And now you are coping with twins, so it is harder than you ever imagined. Don’t be so afraid. According to the …

To stick right to the subject, if you have a baby, or a toddler, and you want to travel with them safely on your car, then you will surely need a toddler car seat. Being a parent is a highly responsible task and when it comes to little children every, …

The reality is that these days’ parents have so many decisions that they have to make; even before that little baby makes its way into this world!  One of those decisions is about what style of diaper bag to buy. Gone are the days that your only choice was a …