With the arrival of Baby #2, I’ve adopted a new mantra: Don’t dillydally. If you’ve read the story of how my daughter made her big debut, you know that my doctor told me not to dillydally when getting to the hospital, and thank God: When she was ready to come out, she was […]
15 Things I Wish I Knew with My First Baby
Don’t get me wrong: Being a new mom is hard, no matter how many times you do it. All of the usual suspects, like sleep deprivation and postpartum pain, are there and ready to pull you under at any minute. Plus, there are some new challenges, like how to get your older kid adjusted […]
Siblings: BFFs From the Start (At Least, I Hope)
My little girl loves her big brother. And no, you didn’t miss a pregnancy announcement. This baby hasn’t made her big debut yet, but the way that she responds to my 3-year-old—while still in the womb—is nothing short of amazing. When he’s talking or singing or roaring like a dinosaur, […]
Baby Essentials for Second-Time Moms
Once you have one kid, you’re pretty much set with stuff if you decide to have a second. Seriously, you have so much damn stuff you’ve probably considering moving out of your place at one point or another because it’s literally bursting at the seams like a clown car. That said, if you’re a […]
Could You Ever Forget Your Child in the Car?
I don’t know why I’m surprised when I read Internet comments—or, to be completely honest, why I read them at all. But yet, here I am…reading them and surprised. We’ve all seen the horrific stories about children being accidentally left in cars. In warmer months, temperatures can quickly soar to well over 100 degrees […]
Warning! 14 Kiddie Milestones You Don't Know About
That first smile. The first time baby rolls over. The first time she sleeps through the night. The first time you hear “mama.” You eagerly anticipate each of these firsts—and so many more—and all of these milestones are just as awesome as you think they will be when they happen. But then there […]
9 WTF Parenting Moments
I knew that once my son was born, my life would change in all sorts of ways. I mean, how could it not? And just like every other mom-to-be on the planet, I made mental lists of things that I would and wouldn’t do: I would get the sleep thing under control quickly. I wouldn’t […]
5 Things People Look Like They’d Rather Do Than Get on a Plane with My Kid
I get it. Once upon a time, I was you. You see a kid under 5 about to sit near you on an airplane and you panic. You don’t know if the kid’s going to scream non-stop and kick your seat for the next four hours and if his parents are a-holes who won’t do […]
Help! The Holidays Are Coming!
Pumpkin pie. Special time with your loved ones. Insanely cute turkey-themed onesies. Seeing the holidays through the wide, amazed eyes of your baby. Your baby’s picture-perfect outfit—and the nearby wall—covered in pumpkin pie. Family members questioning your choice to give pumpkin pie to your baby. Your baby’s refusal to eat anything other than pie now […]
9 Universal Truths About Babies
Babies—they’re just like us! Only smaller…and cuter…and louder…and poopier. Right? Wrong. Well, I mean, they are technically little humans, unless you’re dealing with a Rosemary’s Baby or Renesmee situation. (In which case, you should really, um, talk to someone about that.) But babies are so different than adults, they […]
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