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How to Assemble a Standard Baby Crib
Though there are many types of baby cribs out there, most of the basic types of cribs are assembled in the same basic way. There are three main panels that form the stationary sides, and one side that is attached to a sliding mechanism that makes it slide up and down so that the parent can easily access the baby. If you have one of these types of cribs, then you can use these instructions to assemble it in around 30 minutes.
How Do You Know You’re a Great Parent?
Every day as parents we question whether or not we are good, average hell … great parents, especially with the internet telling us that we are doing it all wrong, or those overzealous parenting posts on Facebook, or our own psychosis screaming into our brains that we are not good enough parents. Well, my friends,…
I’ll Screw Up My Kids No Matter How Hard I Try…
I can’t tell you how many times I repeated that phrase to my four-year old while visiting my Mom this past weekend. Swimming nonstop for 6 hours straight combined with the fact that I overcooked her mac and cheese and forgot to pack her favorite Hello Kitty underwear really sent her over the edge. And I didn’t miss the small smile forming on my mother’s lips as she watched Miss R demand the crust be taken off her bread or when she told me that my singing “hurt her ears”. (In her defense, I am a TERRIBLE singer. But still.)
Stop Feeling Guilty
Recently, a Mom posted on a Facebook sell & swap page and stated I shamefully admit that I failed at cloth diapers, and then proceeded to list the cloth diapers she was selling. After I read her post I was irritated. Why are we Mums so hard on ourselves? Being a parent is the toughest job in the world and yet we are always judging ourselves to someone else’s standards. I readily admit I raise …
Avoid the big purple frogs
Why Baby Steps Work in Financial Recovery Okay, dont let the Financial Therapist label intimidate youIve certainly done my time screwing up with money. To be totally honest, I abdicated the decision making for a long time. I figured I didnt have the head for that and handed most of my big, money-related decisions to the man in my life. He was strong, opinionated and entrepreneurial and, damn it, he sounded …