19 Feb Who Do I Call When I Want Help?
There's this great meme going around - maybe you've seen it. It jokingly acknowledges: "hey...
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16 Feb The Best Sleep We’ve Had Since Our Baby Was Born
“That was the best sleep we’ve had since our baby was born.” is a wonderfully common phrase we hear from client families after our first night in their home. And it’s what we want to hear. It’s our wish for you. Actual rest that leaves...
17 Jan I Want To Breastfeed My Baby. What Do I Need To Know?
You asked! Here are our top 7 Tips when you want to breastfeed your baby: Pick Your Place. Choose a place in your home where you can be comfortable and have the space to set up pillows and an overall supportive environment for yourself. Somewhere where you...
07 Jan I’m A New Parent And I Have Questions!
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I can hear you now, and I promise you -you are not alone in saying, “They all said having a baby would change things. But ohmygod, I mean...
03 Dec Grocery Pickup: A Parenting Life Hack
Let’s face it, my kids are 18 and 13, and I LOVE picking up my groceries in the special little pick up area designated at my grocery store. It’s easy, and the best thing ever for this lady who doesn’t love crowds. But there are some...
04 Oct Parenting: Managing Alone
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At some point, maybe sooner than you’d like, you will find yourself doing the days with baby, alone. Your partner will have returned to work, your friends and family will have gone home, and you’ll be staring down the barrel of “just you and me,...
16 Sep Parenting: “Is That A Tundra Tire In Your Kitchen?”
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05 Jan Do I Need A Night Nanny?
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There are about a million reasons why new parents don't sleep well at night, when learning to live at home with baby. A few of the more common ones are: Babies wake often to eat, which is normal. Though it grows quickly, a newborn's stomach is...
03 Jan Postpartum: What’s In A Word?
Word associations are a strong force! They’re an underlying current in our minds that often shape the way we think about things, even having an effect on our emotional well being at times. Peanut butter…& jelly. Wonder...
19 Oct Parenting: Postpartum Survival Guide
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After months of anticipation, your brand new human is here! This scrumptious little creature is captivating and mysterious. About the time you get home, you may start to ask, "What next?" When else in life have you felt such strong emotions of pride, excitement, and "Oh-Snap-How-Do-We-Do-This?!" at the...