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Sprinkles of Joy: A Delightful Baby Shower Celebration
Welcoming a new baby is a magical time, and what better way to celebrate this joyous occasion than with a beautiful baby shower? From the glittering decorations to the heartwarming moments shared among loved ones, a baby shower is a wonderful opportunity to sprinkle a bit of joy into the expectant mother’s life.
Dealing with Two Year Olds: How To Make Your Life Suck Less
From my experience with 2 year olds, you can expect a lot of “No” and “I don’t want to.” This is developmentally appropriate, although it makes your life suck. However, there are some things you can do to make your life suck less. Pick your battles. So she doesn’t get dressed, who cares. It’s not…
Protecting Kids From Sexual Abuse
As mothers, we often teach our young children about Stranger Danger and how to deal with the creepy man down the street. We instruct them on how to react to the man in the car who offers them candy or what to say to the person on the other end of the phone asking if their mommy or daddy is home.
7 Ways to Make Your Kids Feel Safer
The threats we face as a nation are real, but they shouldn’t be paralyzing. For too long, those like me in the security world have done much to get you worried -- ISIS, Zika, random gun violence, hurricanes, oh my . . . – but not much to get you ready. We’ve managed to talk…
Breastfeeding Isn’t Always Best
After my first son was born and put on my bare chest in the hospital, he wiggled down and found my breast just like in the videos on You Tube - just like the lactation consultants told me it happens. It was beautiful and perfect. That’s pretty much where he stayed until we went home…