When your toddler goes through separation anxiety, it can break your heart. You know you’re not leaving, but there’s no convincing them of that. It’s hard to watch those tears roll down their cheeks when they know you’re leaving. It can also be frustrating, because it leads to clinging, fussing, and a new found desire …
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We’ve all heard the expression that being a new mother is a full-time job, but what exactly does this job entail? Dads and soon-to-be-moms have always wondered to themselves—what do new mothers do all day? We take a thorough look into the secret lives of moms around the world as they try to deal with …
Being a mom is the best job in the world. It’s cliche, but if you’re a mom, you know it’s true. It sure doesn’t pay the bills, unless of course the gas company accepts hugs and kisses. The best jobs for stay at home moms are those that allow you to be a mom first, …
Being a parent is no walk in the park, but when you’re a stay at home mom, you may feel like you never get a break. It’s important to carve out time in your day to recharge and keep up with your own mental health. Not only can the right stay at home mom schedule …
No one can function on too little sleep. Not even an adult. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise to you that your child needs the right amount of sleep to grow, develop, and thrive in a healthy way. Sleep training is an important part of helping them learn how to get the sleep they …
Sleeping should be easy. After all, you’re so tired at night that you’re asleep before your head hits the pillow. Rocking used to work so well, Your baby was out after five minutes. At 3 months old, it takes much longer than five minutes of rocking to get them to sleep, if it even works …
You’ve heard it all before. Every kid is different. Yours will be different from your friend’s, and yours will even be different than each other. Many times, there’s no rhyme or reason to the answers to your questions, because there’s more than one right answer. So the question at hand is when do kids stop …
You’re finally out of the infant, waking up 5 times a night phase and getting some decent sleep. There really is nothing better than getting a full night’s rest and being able to snooze until 7am or so. Except now your toddler seems to think that 4am is a perfectly logical time to wake up, …
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So, you were up all night with your little one and they still woke up early? That’s rough, Mama. I’ve been there. There really isn’t anything that makes your day harder than a baby who isn’t sleeping, because that means you’re not sleeping either. Dealing with a cranky baby on very little sleep will have …
Music can be an exceptional tool for helping your child’s development. There are many benefits of music for babies. In fact, the Brain and Creativity Institute, located in California, has actually determined that music during childhood can accelerate brain development. It’s not all about brain development and academic achievement, though. Music has a host of great …
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