During the first few weeks of my son’s life, I went to bed every night totally exhausted (shocking!) and totally disappointed in myself. Even though the clock flipped through a full 16(ish) hours since I’d set foot out of bed, I felt I had very little to show for it...
If you ask 10 different mothers how to be a good parent, you’ll get 12 different answers. Okay, my math might be a little off, but there are a lot of parenting styles out there and it can be frustrating when you just want to do things right. This article...
Pregnancy is an adventure, but it’s nothing compared to the newborn journey. Surviving those first few weeks and months is tough, and you’ll worry and cry and make choices that might not always be right. It’s scary, but you can get through it! These tips from The Badass Breastfeeder can...
Potty training is one of many parenting adventures you’ll eventually have to survive, and while some kids potty train easily (lucky moms!), many struggle with the idea – at least at first! This article from the Baby Center highlights six things you’ll probably encounter while potty training your baby. Read...
When you first become a mother, you embark on an incredible journey that only other mothers understand. You learn so much more about yourself, your family, and life in general – things you’ll never forget. This funny gif article at She Knows features 23 things you learn on this crazy...
Every stage of your baby’s development brings big changes, and sometimes you can’t appreciate things until they’ve already passed. If you’re a first time mom with a newborn, you might feel like you’re spinning in a crazy sleep deprived, poop-filled tornado, but things aren’t as bad as you think. Just...
Everyone struggles with anxiety or depression at some point in their lives, but for some mothers it’s a never ending battle. Your first baby is unique – everything you’re learning is new, and you’re more afraid of messing things up. Baby number two is different. Mother Abby Theuring at The...
You can try your hardest to be the most perfect parent possible, but you’ll still forget things, you’ll still get tired, and you’ll make mistakes. It’s okay, you’re only human and no one is perfect. Parenting is hard work, and you’re certainly not alone! In this article from the Baby...
As you get older, you realize just how different things are between generations. Where parenting is concerned, your grandparents did the best they could, and so did their kids, and so on, with each learning more and building the foundation. However, that can make things difficult when Grandma and Grandpa...
It seems like babysitters these days are more inclined to let technology do their work, rather than interact with and get to know the kids. At least that’s what Marlee Bangerter at the Baby Center has found in searching for a babysitter of her own. When TV, video games and...