Posted on May 14th, 2008
Everything changes. Thus echo the words spoken to me more times than I care to count during my wife’s first pregnancy. Enjoy your sleep. Get ready to give up your adult fun. Say goodbye to the relationship you have with your wife. These were just some of the tidbits of wisdom that [...]
Posted on May 13th, 2008
One thing I’ve always disliked is cutting baby finger and toe nails.Babies are just so delicate and seem so fragile; their fingers and toes are so perfect, but so tiny. They are always in motion, one mistake and you can accidentally cut a finger (and I’ve done this before). Yet, if you don’t trim the [...]
Posted on May 12th, 2008
I am in continual wonder of the subculture I entered when I decided to stay home with my babies instead of heading back to work. Stay at home moms are a hearty breed of women, but it can be an awfully lonely occupation. Sometimes there are days when I don’t get to talk [...]
Posted on May 11th, 2008
Babies Online would like to wish you all a very happy and wonderful Mother’s Day.
Please feel free to share any of your special moments, surprises, or experiences from your special day.
Posted on May 10th, 2008
Michelle Duggar is expecting her 18th child.
You may have heard of the Duggar family before: they live in Arkansas and have done several specials for the Discovery Channel on their family. Jim Bob Duggar was a car salesman, a politician and a realtor. Michelle is a full time mother and currently homeschools [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2008
When our fathers were kids, their fathers were held to a different standard of what made a “good” dad. At that time, a good dad was one who didn’t beat his kids, or get loaded every night of the week. He provided for his family financially, and maintained the larger scale projects around [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2008
Don’t get me wrong. I feel very lucky to have gotten pregnant so late in life. I also feel so lucky to have two healthy baby boys at the same time. But because a multiple pregnancy was considered at my age high-risk, and because I had to stay in bed during the last 8 weeks [...]
Posted on May 7th, 2008
Within two years of graduating from college, I got married, and had my first child. Three more children followed quickly after and by the time I was 30, I had 4 children. I don’t for a minute regret having my children,(as opposed to the regret I have about marrying my ex), but the reality [...]
Posted on May 6th, 2008
I had lunch with a group of ladies the other day. We were a multicultural bunch, coming from different countries and cultures – from the US, UK, Canada, Germany, and Asia. We had several things in common though – we all spoke English, we were all expats in Switzerland, and we were all moms of [...]
Posted on May 5th, 2008
It’s normal to feel stressed and overwhelmed when bringing a new baby home. Add to that hormone fluctuations and the fact that you’re recovering, and being a new mom can feel like a huge undertaking. Following are some ways to take care of yourself after the new baby arrives.
First, remember that you’re not the only [...]