Sometimes gas can be a real pain, both for baby and for mommy, who has to deal with baby’s uncomfortable crying. This post at the Baby Center offers some help. You can sooth your infant’s tummy troubles by “bicycling” their legs and then propping them up under a rolled blanket...
Men are great for a lot of things, but empathy often isn’t one of them. In this article from Scary Mommy a husband offers some advice for guys who might be having trouble dealing with the changes your brain and body go through while pregnant. He’s said some stupid things...
Some dads really strive for equal responsibilities when it comes to parenting, and that includes actor Ashton Kutcher. He has started a national dialogue with a recent tweet calling for diaper changing stations in men’s public restrooms, and he’s happy to boost the business of any place that offers the...
While the battle over the right to breastfeed in public has been raging for a while in the United States, ours is not the only country bringing the subject to light. A photo has been buzzing around social media that depicts a woman in Israel being forced to breastfeed in...
Last Monday (March 9th) was National Napping Day, so to celebrate the wonderfulness that is napping blogger Melissa Byers posted this charming article at the Baby Center blog highlighting 50 reasons she could really use a nap. I’m sure many moms will empathize! When you’re taking care of needy kids,...
Babies change everything, and adapting to those changes as a new mom can be a difficult, yet amazing experience that, upon looking back, happens way too fast. This beautiful post from the Pregnant Chicken recounts the thoughts and feelings experienced by a mother during her first week face to face...
Lots of things change when you have kids, including your morning routine. They say it’s a good idea to get up extra early to give yourself a little quiet time all for you, but is that realistic? Probably not. This post from Scary Mommy describes the usual morning routine when...
You don’t have to drop a bunch of cash on a fancy mobile to hang above your baby’s crib when you can make your own at home! The three mobiles featured in this Baby Center blog post are super cute and easy to make! An embroidery hoop works well as...
If you’re a stressed mom, the idea of getting the family together for a big Easter meal with all the fancy fixings might be enough to bring you to tears (it’s okay, you can blame the hormones). Why not pull out the crock pot to make things a little easier?...
One of the nicest, though sometimes frustrating things about babies is they can’t tell us what they’re thinking. If your baby could, do you think he/she’d call you a creep? This entertaining article at Scary Mommy features ten things moms do that their babies might find a little off-putting if...