After a long week of working and the beat-down of the daily grind, you just want to pack a bag, scoop up the toddlers and have a bit of an overnight adventure somewhere. It’s a good idea to get out of the normal and do something fun and unexpected with the kids. Psychology Today recently […]
The Ultimate Overnight Baby Packing List
Mommy Moments – Remembering the first year
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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of HUGGIES. All opinions are 100% mine. When we had our first child, we were young. Being raised as an only child, I had never really been around babies so becoming a mother was a whole new experience. Thank goodness for our family doctor, who […]
Baby Poop – That First One’s a Doozy by guest author Andrew Kardon
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Every mom has at least one good “birth story.” Maybe everything was perfect, serene, and a barrel of laughs. Er, yeah. Probably not. With childbirth, expecting the unexpected is just about the only thing you can rely on. As a dad, I can’t share the actual pain and sensation of pushing a watermelon out of […]
A baby born far from home by guest author FabGrandma
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It has been almost 41 years since my oldest child was born. My son, Seth, made his entry into the world on November 14, 1971. I was 19 years old when he was born. My first husband was in the Army, stationed in Germany. I went over to live with him six weeks before Seth […]
Feeling Overwhelmed With a New Baby by Lilac City Momma
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When my oldest daughter was born, a little over five years ago, along with the joy and happiness of having this little being, came worry and anxiety. Will I know how to take care of her? Will I do something to put her in harms way? Before the wonderful day, I had never once held […]
A wedding, a birth, a day to remember – Guest Post by My Little Me
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It was the night before my sister’s wedding thirteen years ago… I was 37 weeks pregnant and one of her bridesmaids practicing at the rehearsal dinner. I started feeling contractions and chuckled as I said, “Wouldn’t it be horrible if I missed your wedding tomorrow?” Haha! The joke was on me. The contractions got […]
Newborn Nurseries Make People Crazy – BookWormMama Guest Post
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Want to freak out your girlfriends, irritate the grandparents, and have total strangers question why you ever decided to be a mother? That’s easy. Tell them you’re not going to do a baby’s room. My husband and I had an agreement. We were not going to do a nursery before our daughter was born. We […]