Twin Milestones to Watch For During the First Year It's so fun to watch babies reach milestones. With our firstborn, I remember being delighted when he discovered his hands and would stare at them in awe. Each milestone he met was so ... [ Read More ]
5 Tips for the First-Time Mom Using Babywise
Babywise is primarily used as a sleep training book. Although, I would argue that there is so much more to it than just instilling healthy sleep habits in your child. I have used the method with two of my children from birth and plan ... [ Read More ]
My Biggest Fears During My Twin Pregnancy
I bet there's not a single person that at some point during their twin pregnancy didn't panic a bit. Not that you aren't excited and thrilled that there are two babes... but... it's TWO BABIES. It's surprising and a little nervewracking. I ... [ Read More ]
How to Handle the Crib to Bed Transition Without Losing Your Mind
how to handle the crib to bed transition and keep your toddler in bed Ohhhh, transitions. Right when you think you're nailing parenting, BAM! It's time for potty training or the crib to bed transition, and you question everything you ever ... [ Read More ]
“Your Hands Are Full!” and Other Things Twin Moms Hear
things twin moms hear that we get a little tired of! It wasn't long into my twin pregnancy when I realized that people are fascinated by twins. I mean, that's not a bad thing, right? It can catch you off guard when you see two people who ... [ Read More ]
6 Reasons to Choose a Play-Based Preschool
There are many important decisions we make as parents. One of the first really important decisions we make is about school. It used to be that the decisions we made about school took place when children entered grade school. We had the ... [ Read More ]
How to Be a Big Picture Parent in a Little Picture World
"Pick your battles." "Take it easy." "Don't be so hard on yourself." "Give yourself some grace." These are sayings that are thrown around at parents. While, I do think that YES, we need to give ourselves grace and pick our ... [ Read More ]
Do You Have a Low Sleep Needs or High Sleep Needs Baby?
I definitely (and unfortunately) have fairly high sleep needs. Some people can sleep for 5-6 hours a night and be fine, but not me. I've tried to train myself to need less sleep but it doesn't work. I need a solid 7-8 hours per night to be ... [ Read More ]
Why Babywise Works for All Babies
As a Babywise mom, I've had many people tell me that Babywise just didn't work for their child. Since it has worked spendidly for all 3 of my children, I've wondered how that can be. I think the truth is that many moms don't truly ... [ Read More ]
Dropping All Naps and Bedtime Issues
We have two posts today for BFBN week, both on lack of sleep. Katrina from Mama's Organized Chaos is talking about dropping naps altogether (my kids are napping until they leave for college, sooo, I don't need to worry about that lol) and ... [ Read More ]
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