Have you talked to your friends about this directly? Have you stated or shown with actions that you are up for activities with the kiddos? I ask this, because it might just be that they think you wouldn’t want to do the things that are on their activity calendar because they are kid oriented activities. My…

The reason why doctors push dairy is actually fat. An infant’s brain needs lots of fat to complete myelination. This is why malnourished children usually have lower IQs. This is also why children are supposed to get full fat dairy (whole milk). When the low-fat craze started years ago, it was still important for…

So how do we raise our kids on healthy foods and not give them the hang-up? I’m trying so hard right now to set my kid on the right path with food, because I have trouble with it. I go for limiting processed foods and sugar, and choosing the least processed options when we go for it. My thought is if we’re having…

My aunt is a hoarder and has been for as long as she has had her own house. So many times friends and family have gone in and cleaned things up only to have it back to a disaster after a few months. It doesn’t help that she has an adult daughter who is in her 40's and has never left home or ever helped with cleaning…

go for a resqme instead. It stays on your key chain so you will be able to find it instantly in an emergency and has a quick release (just pull and it comes off). Built in seat belt cutter and spring loaded window breaker. Just press against the window and it breaks it.

While I agree that a pink tax does exist, I don’t think amazon is a fair place to demonstrate this as their prices for colors are all over the place. As a mum who hates the color pink, I’ve been irked many times when the pink version is cheaper than any other option on amazon. I see it go both ways. I just ordered my…

I pick books with all kinds of leads too for my toddler boy. He’s super into trucks, trains, and anything building related right now (although I/Mum am the one with all of the power tools in our house) it irks me to no end that one of his favorite books has only male pronouns: Goodnight Construction Site. Like…

I only really looked through kids stuff and a lot of it was not a bargain at all. I’ve seen better deals on a regular basis elsewhere. It is definitely about the impulse buy. I did snatch a Bentgo kids lunch container for $17, though. Those are usually $27.99 so that was a good deal.

I always tell kids there is no such thing as girl stuff and boy stuff, there is only stuff you like. If you like it, it’s for you.

My 2 year old sons loves Totoro, Kiki, and Ponyo! Share your wisdom, because I really want to make sure we do right by him. We have gender neutral toys and dress up and dolls and such. I’m also careful about gender neutral words too, like firefighter and police officer. Right now his best friend is a girl.

Are you seriously kidding me? You know Joann’s sells dress forms that adjust in size and even have plus size ones. And they are cheap.

Thanks! He’s 2 now, whichh is unbelievable. On the plus side, I’ve heard lots of women say they were told they were having a big baby based on the measurements and they ended up with little ones. So it works both ways.

Yogurt. My husband had a really bad sunburn once and then we discovered that his skin does not like aloe... we were on vacation and I was desperate to salvage it. He was in so much pain he couldn’t move. I remembered reading about yogurt many times before so I grabbed some. He felt instant relief and the next morning…

They haven’t. The measurements are really unreliable. I had complications that required delivering 3 weeks early and lots of ultrasounds to make sure he was still kicking. Ultrasound at the beginning of the week when he was born estimated he’d be 7 lbs. He was 9 lbs even. No c-section for me either. His head was stuck…

This is such a great post! I also have a background in developmental psych. and I feel the same way. You can know so much and do so much and still feel like a failure. As much as the internet has really helped parents (access to information is awesome), I find that I feel better when I just stay away. Sometimes…

I laughed at your comment. It’s spot on, but I’m so conflicted in it as I am a crafty person so like your wife I make cakes from scratch and decorate them, but I’m also Type A so seeing everyone’s posts of all of this stuff does make you feel less than perfect and it gets annoying. On the other hand, I love searching…

I agree but would add one caveat...high expectations that are developmentally appropriate. I’ve seen too many parents who go too far in the high expectations for behavior realm and it can be just as damaging. I think explaining the reasons behind rules is one of the biggest keys. When you do this your children…

Yeah, something about it doesn’t sit right with me either. I need the reassurance. After having a horrible pregnancy, I’m TERRIFIED of being pregnant again. I think I’d freak if I didn’t get my period, as awful as it is.

The only advice we should be giving kids (and really anyone) about swimwear is that UV clothing is the easiest way to protect yourself from sunburns and skin cancer. Wear rash guards people! I love my rash guards and swim leggings!

I would say that it is not fair to judge the idea of IVF until you have experienced infertility yourself. While I’ve never had IVF, I have had a miscarriage and it is devastating. I was lucky to have a successful pregnancy after, but I won’t be doing it again because pregnancy was not kind to me (hyperemesis and…