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Top 10 baby registry items for baby # 2, 3 and even 4. Are you pregnant and wondering what to put on your registry? This list is your answer!

Top 10 Baby Registry Items for Baby # 2

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Your toddler is anxiously banging on the bathroom door. No, don’t think you get two minutes to yourself. Wait, what is that? Two pink lines?! Your head is reeling… all of a sudden your exhaustion is starting to make sense.After all these months… It FINALLY happened!Fast forward 5 MINUTES, View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Breastfeeding, Pregnancy, Reviews

Handprints and footprints for every season. Fun and easy craft inspiration to make keepsakes with your baby, toddler - even older kids.

Handprints and Footprints for Every Season

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Handprints & footprints for every season!His two chubby hands grab my face. I feel his sticky palms on my cheeks. The unmistakable smell of peanut butter sandwich, sweaty little boy and Play Doh lingers in the air. The tip of his nose meets the tip of mine. We look into each other’s cyclops View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Creative, Kid (6-9 years), Life Style, Toddler (2-5 years)

Put an end to nightmares and night terror. A childhood sleep expert shares tips to create habits that promote sound sleep.

Put an End to Nightmares and Night Terror

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My head hit the pillow with a resounding “thud” after a long day of parenting and mothering four little beings. The house had been quiet for some time. You know, the kind of eerie silence that makes you miss the kids’ daytime noisiness. I was drifting off into a sweet dream when an all too familiar View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Health, Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years)

A simple solution to end separation anxiety. Using a tool from the Conscious Discipline approach to parenting, we no longer have tearful drop offs or mornings. Working mothers and parents of preschool children, this will save your mornings.

A Simple Solution to End Separation Anxiety

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Motherhood is part creating attachment and equal parts detaching, ever so lovingly - at JUST the right time. Today I witnessed a beautifully executed loving detachment, made possible by a mutually strong attachment. This miracle happened because I used a incredibly simple (and effective) solution to View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Motherhood, Our Life, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Baby, Danish, family, Happiness, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting, Toddlerhood, work life balance

The best parenting advice, tips and tricks from a mother of four boys. These posts will encourage and empower you to go out and be the best parent you can be!

The Best Parenting Advice

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As the mother of four, there are a few things I have learned and am reminded of on a daily basis. First and foremost, little boys have poor aim, they just do. The things that are favorites today are considered poisonous tomorrow. Last but not least, you are not “better at” parenting just because you View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Kid (6-9 years), Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years) Tagged With: Baby, Expert Answers, Kids, Parenting Shortcut, Potty Training, Toddlerhood

The 10 must-have items for your baby's medicine cabinet. Tips and tricks from a mother of four. Preparing new moms and veteran moms for baby's first cold and fevers.

The 10 Must Have Items For Your Baby’s Medicine Cabinet

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Whether you are an expecting mom, new mom or one who has trudged through the trenches of motherhood for years, there is NOTHING that will prepare you for your baby’s first sniffles, fever or discomfort of any kind. NOTHING! Having a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach and instant perspiration View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Health, Life Style, Parenting, Pregnancy, Special Needs Tagged With: Baby, health, Heart, Kids, Pregnancy, special needs

The Ultimate Guide to Clutter-Free Gifts for Kids! This guide will give you inspiration to give the gifts that kids love, appreciate and will remember - without adding mess and clutter in your home!

The Ultimate Guide to Clutter-Free Gifts for Kids

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I am honored to feature another post today from Sidney Young from Need Organizing? She is a “regular” on my blog because I love her down-to-earth common sense ways to combat clutter and keep your home organized! I know you will love this article from her too! Here is Sidney’s ultimate guide View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Fun, Kid (6-9 years), Life Style, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years) Tagged With: Baby, Guest Blogging, Kids, Toddlerhood

Everything you need to know to keep your baby warm and healthy this winter. This is a one-stop resource for parents with babies this winter. Awesome tips and advice.

Keep Your Baby Warm and Healthy This Winter

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I am excited to have recruited help from a non-Floridian writer for this particular topic! Jennifer Taylor from MomTricks is guest writing. You will need her tips if you live anywhere but South Florida, so please read and share this with your other cold-weather friends.Everything You Need to View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Health, Parenting, Toddler (2-5 years) Tagged With: Baby, health, Kids, Parenting

Life with Twins! Your guide to twice the happiness and sanity!

Life with Twins! Your Guide to (twice the) Happiness and Sanity

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Twins! Twice the excitement, the enjoyment, the diapers, the sleepless hours and unsolicited advice. If you are expecting or have twins, you have heard all the comments from (well-meaning) strangers, relatives and your mother-in-law! I figured that you might be tired of hearing the same commentary View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Kid (6-9 years), Motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy, Toddler (2-5 years), Tween (10-12 years) Tagged With: Baby, Guest Blogging, health, Kids, Motherhood, Pregnancy, Sleep, Toddlerhood

The ultimate guide to buying the perfect stroller. Tips for new moms, twin moms and veteran moms!

Find the Perfect Stroller! Read This Before You Shop!

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For most new parents, strollers are an essential piece of baby equipment. However, much like all the types of car seats, the array of stroller options can be overwhelming. New parents will need to do research before picking a stroller best suited to their unique situation.This is a guest post View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Life Style, Motherhood, Pregnancy Tagged With: Baby, Guest Blogging, Kids, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, Pregnancy

Having a Doula present at your birth and in the days/ weeks afterwards can help you in SO many surprising ways. Here are 36 amazing facts about doulas!

36 Amazing Facts About Doulas

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It truly takes a village to not only raise a child, but also to support the parents in their journey. I recently discovered two incredibly strong, smart and loving women in my village, Jeni and Tina from Doulas of the Palm Beaches. These women make a living helping and caring for mothers and their View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Pregnancy Tagged With: Baby, Breastfeeding, health, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, Pregnancy

Letter to the Mom Scared of Having a C-Section

Letter to the Mom Scared of C-Sections

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Dear Mom Scared of C-Sections,You are now faced with the reality that your child may be delivered via c-section - and you are naturally scared! Your carefully scripted birthplan will need to be drastically modified, the childbirth prep classes were hours you could have spent napping at home, and View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Pregnancy Tagged With: Baby, health, Letter, Motherhood, Pregnancy

Ten ways to Help a New Mom (Visiting Is NOT One of Them!)

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As a new mom your emotions are running high and your energy is at an all time low. While you want to show off your precious bundle, you may have older kids at home adjusting to the new dynamics, you are recovering from labor and/ or surgery and quite frankly - having a parade of (well-meaning) loved View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Pregnancy Tagged With: Baby, Breastfeeding, Guest Blogging, Motherhood, Parenting Shortcut, Pregnancy

Is Tummy Time Really THAT Important? The Experts Answer & Share Tips!

Is Tummy Time Really THAT Important?

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I am so excited to be working with Claire and Lauren from the Inspired Treehouse to answer YOUR questions about children’s development and milestones. I recently asked my Facebook friends if they had one question for a group of Pediatric Occupational and Physical Therapists. The response was awesome View Post

Filed Under: Baby (0-1 years), Health Tagged With: Baby, Expert Answers, health, Kids, special needs

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