PLEASE Don't Smoke at the Park!

Iā€™ll never forget the awkward moment when I had to ask a family member not to hold my brand new baby near the other people who were smoking. It didnā€™t matter that they were outside; second-hand smoke is dangerous regardless of where you are standing. To me, this seems like...

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When You Have Your First Kid After 10 Years of Marriage

Here are some of the best and worst things about waiting a decadeĀ to have a baby.Ā 

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I Wish Mom's Phone Didn't Exist

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As adults, we are on our phones a lot.Ā If we arenā€™t on them, they are always near. We hear that alert to let us know that somebody has texted, emailed, or commented on a Facebook post and without hesitation we check to see whatā€™s new. Itā€™s become such an integral...

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Giving Kids Consistency with Multiple Caregivers

My toddlerā€™s always spent a lot of time going to different caregivers while my husband and I work. Iā€™ve got very consistent regular babysitters, and a great list of back-up options in case of schedule conflicts or sickness.Sometimes my girl ends up spending her day with different people that sheā€™s...