Dear Narcolepsy, Thank you for waking me up! You reared your ugly head and made my life so miserable that I was forced to make drastic changes. Wrangling this dragon for the past 10 years has taught me countless things about myself, life and managing a chronic medical condition. The lessons I View Post
What’s the Big Deal About W-Sitting? The Experts Answer
From time to time readers contact me with questions regarding parenting issues. I love receiving those inquiries and I always try to answer them to the best of my ability, based on my own experience as a mother of four. However, some questions are so unique or complex that I have to seek the advice View Post
Expert Advice: Strategies to Prevent and STOP Picky Eating
This is the third and last article in the series of "Expert Advice" from Tania Koerber, a Registered and Licensed Dietitian/ Nutritionist and Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition! My Facebook friends were asked to share one question they would want answered by a Pediatric Nutritionist. View Post
To the Staff Treating my Medically-Complex Child
To say that the heart-mom community is a "village of support" is a gross understatement. We are a group of kindred hearts, a force to be reckoned with and a united front when it comes to welcoming new members and teaching newbie heart moms the ropes. We seek the truth and demand untampered View Post
Expert Advice: How to Avoid Weight Gain From Steroid Use
This is the second article as a result of my collaboration with Tania Koerber, a Registered and Licensed Dietitian/ Nutritionist and Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition! My Facebook friends recently shared one question they would want answered by a Pediatric Nutritionist, and boy did I View Post
To Vaccinate, or Not to Vaccinate?! Consider This First!
The topic of "vaccinations" has been weighing heavy on my mind for a while. I felt that my silence was not a good representation of my (strong) feelings, when out of the blue, a dear friend wrote this piece and asked if it was appropriate for my blog. Yes - and 110% YES! I am proud to feature this View Post
Does Your Child Need Vitamins? An Expert Answers
I am so excited to have teamed up with Tania Koerber, a Registered and Licensed Dietitian/ Nutritionist and Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition! – How is THAT for a mouthful (ha ha ha – pun intended). I recently offered my Facebook friends the chance to have a question answered View Post
Expert Sleep Advice: Get Your Toddler to Sleep Like a Baby!
I introduced you to Melissa from The Cradle Coach earlier this week when she answered your questions from my Facebook page. I am now sharing the rest of the sleep questions that you, the readers asked. Melissa, our sleep expert will have your toddler sleeping like a baby in no time! You will learn View Post
Help Your Baby Sleep Longer & Self-Soothe – Without Tears
Last month I posted the following on Facebook: “If you could ask an expert in children's sleep one question - what would it be?” A number of you shared your questions and concerns, which surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) were along the same lines: "How can I help my baby sleep longer?" and View Post
Why You Should ALWAYS Tell People When They Look Weird
As a writer, I find inspiration in everyday encounters. Something completely ordinary happens and it may spur a domino effect of thoughts and later become an article. Recently someone said something to me that... well - I don't want to spoil it for you. Keep reading and find out why you should View Post
Ten Steps to Living (a GOOD) Life in Between Doctor Appointments
Are you a parent with a sick child, a child with a sick parent, or a spouse with a sick partner? Chances are that you felt like you were drowning when the tidal wave of information and responsibilities of being a caregiver flooded your life. In the blink of an eye your world changed, tables might View Post
Ten Questions Every Pregnant Woman Should Ask
Ten questions every pregnant woman should ask during her anatomy ultrasound. The doctor is looking for much more than the gender! Her smile is warm, almost as calming and toasty as the gel she is about to squirt on my belly. She is the one who has done our prior 20-week ultrasounds. I know, it View Post
Happiness is NOT Narcolepsy
The kids are asleep - fast asleep. I am not... but I will be soon. Today was a good day, today I focused on the kids and left the garage stuffed with unpacked boxes. Today I relaxed a little - after a few weeks of stressing over this, that and the other thing. Stress is not good for the body. Stress View Post
Happiness is a mis-placed Lego
It was a very normal Sunday evening at our house. The entire family was gathered around the dinner table, eating, talking about what had been “our favorite part of the day” and in general just being the vision of the typical American family in Any Town, USA. View Post