A friend of Mrs. Smoothie just had their third baby, and they are in the throes of colic after having two easy babies. First, for parents that haven’t experienced colic, it’s hard to convey the extreme difference in having an easy to soothe baby and a baby with colic. Around...
It felt normal for Mrs. Peas to share her holidays with extended family, and she loved getting together with them. While she loves seeing our extended family, holiday travel was exhausting and expensive even before we had kids. As her children get older and they solidify their holiday traditions and...
My pregnancy was long overdue and to avoid being induced for the third time running, I tried to start labor with two tablespoons of castor oil. Incredibly, it worked! I was eventually on the couch watching Japanese tentacle porn when I finally broke down and called UCLA to report the...
Christmas time is here, by golly, but do you really want to deck the halls with boughs of holly? Are you left cold by the commercialism, and yearn for a simpler time when the season felt special, imbued with a spirit that wasn’t poured into the eggnog? Do you really...
When it comes to parenting, we’ve been working with a mixture of lessons we’ve learned from our first three little ones, but our latest baby’s personality is a brand new ingredient. One major challenge: Teething. It is painful for little ones and spans years of their life. Key Takeaways: When...
Although many parents don’t expect the terrible twos to start until their toddler is two years old, it is important to note that it can begin anytime during your child’s second year, and so any time after their first birthday, and unfortunately, sometimes even before. Characterized by toddlers being negative...
Do you already have kids? If you’re already a mom, you might have friends in your group who are expecting a child — and it might be their first, but it might not. It could be their second, or their third, or… Let’s not go there. Just because you were...
Does it ever feel like there are certain things you do that other people just don’t get? This might be the case – and almost certainly is if you’re an adult with kids, and even more so if you have friends who don’t have kids themselves. That doesn’t mean the...
What to do when a friend’s child is really rude? If the child’s parents do not seem to care, then it is a problem. You could have a gentle word with the mother, or tell the child very gently that you feelings were really hurt, and you would never talk...
Many parents dread the days of their kids growing up. What amazing memories they might get from their baby being a baby and learning new things everyday. A mothers bond with their child is unremarkable and very hard to explain. A mothers bond with their son’s are especially wonderful and...