Has anyone ever told you their little one was potty trained by 15 months old? Maybe you’ve heard someone talk about how easy it was to potty train their daughter, and you’re wondering, “Why is it taking us so...
When my oldest child was a baby, I ached for another child. Given my husband and I’s complications with conceiving our first, I knew I wanted to try sooner rather than later. I joked with many people “I want...
For the last couple of years, my family has spent a lot of time focusing on mental health/mental wellness. As we are getting ready to send our kids back to school from a wonderful summer break, I wanted to...
There are days when I definitely miss the look of wonder and discovery on a toddler’s face when she touches dandelion fluff, pops soap bubbles or holds a wriggly caterpillar for the first time. But those nostalgic feelings fade as I think about how my girls are able to dress themselves, get in and out of the van by themselves and will – on some occasions – sleep in past 8 a.m. on a weekend.
All three of my kids lived on breastmilk for the first year of their lives. I feel fortunate that my twins were born at 37 weeks, but they were not good at latching. I exclusively pumped and bottle fed them, and had to work very hard to produce enough milk. I tried every trick in the book, but pumping consistently was the only sure way to increase my supply. My youngest was great at breast feeding so I breastfed and pumped for the first year. I had no trouble producing enough for one baby since my body had been “trained” to produce enough for two.
There are about a million-and-one things that parents think and worry about in the first several months home from the hospital. Head shape is often not at the top of that list. Usually, a healthcare practitioner is the first to...
I'm always looking for something different & fun to do with my little guy, who is 12 months (adjusted). When I spotted some summer sensory play ideas online, I KNEW we would have to try a "Jello dig." I...
My niece is pregnant with her first baby at the same time as I am pregnant with my fourth. How fun is that?! This is my third pregnancy, and I still feel completely surprised sometimes at the things that...
Parenting is hard and requires a sense of humor. It also doesn’t hurt to ask for a little divine intervention once in a while. Thus, we pray as a family before dinner, and the adorable prayers of my twin three-year-olds are both entertaining and impressive.
But, there are times I feel it is important to encourage and develop other interests. As an example, when we head to the library, he always wants construction books. I can't help but feel I need to push him out of his comfort zone a little.
In + Around Green Bay
5 Mother’s Day Mini Road Trips for Mom in Northeast Wisconsin
Want to do something special for mom this Mother’s Day but not sure just what? Shake up your usual Mother’s Day breakfast-in-bed and venture out in your car to one of these great Mother’s Day activities taking place in your Northeast Wisconsin backyard.
