Ages & Stages

  As parents, we're told how time will fly when we bring our babies home. It never seems real until you’re standing in the party aisle trying to find Paw Patrol plates for your baby's 3rd birthday. Soon my baby, possibly...

https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/988463639811194880 I thought I was over the Royals. But I'm not. I'm actually obsessed. I’m talking about Queen Elizabeth, Prince William, Duchess Kate, Harry, and his fiancée Megan. Not the Kardashians. (God save the Queen, not the Kardashians.) Let’s face it. I’m 47....

  There I was in my midwife’s office, tears rolling down my face. No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t stop them from falling. “I’m not sad, just surprised.” She made a note in my file as I...

I’ve always been a reader. The March sisters of Little Women were like childhood friends. Bridge to Terabithia enthralled me and broke my heart. Analyzing the themes and symbolism of Lord of the Flies instilled a growing confidence in...

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in our hearts - Winnie the Pooh  As a new parent, you’re always told to embrace the ‘firsts’: their first word, when they stand on their own, when they learn to...

I'm ten days out from a Disney World vacation with my husband and two little ones and frankly, I'm terrified. Who thinks it's a good idea to take a seven month old and a three year old to Disney...

My kids are very dependent on their sleep and their naps are precious. When growing tired, they become increasingly whiny, impatient, and irritable.  My nearly 6 1/2 year old will still nap on the weekend when given the opportunity....

So we (and by we I mean I) decided it was time to start potty training. Did my pediatrician tell me it was time? No. Has my mother in law been telling me for the last 6 months that...

The baby was about to wake from a nap. I had just finished folding the third load of laundry of the day. There were too many clothes to fit in the hamper so I headed upstairs with my arms...

One day your baby eats everything. They eat frozen peas and mashed cauliflower. They suck down Baba Ganoush and cold ramp soup with reckless abandon. They joyfully consume diced cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, and sautéd mushrooms. Of course they do. ...