After months of waiting, the time has come and gone. For a little under a year you’ve rubbed feet, and lower back. You’ve braved various “birthing” classes and read as many books as your time allowed. You’ve been given tips from other fathers, whether solicited, or not. The moment you were waiting for has come [...]
Tags: breast feeding, dads, fatherhood, first time dads, newborns, parenting skills, parenting tips
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Having a baby means learning a lot of new practices. If you haven’t changed a diaper before, the first time can be an eye opener. Feeding a baby can also be a trick, especially when you are still getting to know each other and aren’t aware of baby’s preferences, such as a warm vs. cool [...]
Tags: newborns, re-learning curve, sleep habbits
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I’ll never forget the moment when I was absolutely sure that I just couldn’t keep going as a mom. My two year old was having a fitful sleep and kept waking me up with her yelps from the nightmares she was having. My newborn was sleeping in the bed with me because it was the only [...]
Tags: emotions, exhausted, newborns, nursing, overwhelmed, sleep, tired, toddler
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Let’s face it: Babies and toddlers have temper tantrums at the most inopportune times. Whether you’re in line at the grocery store or sitting in a church service, young kids seem to have a sixth sense about when it is the worst time to start crying and get upset. Some might make the claim that [...]
Tags: fits, infants, newborns, rude, Shopping, strangers, Tantrums, Toddlers
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I’ve never been the kind of person to refer to the dog as my furry baby, or buy her outfits, or attempt to carry her around in a fluffy pink crystal embellished dog handbag. Still, I love my dog and I think she’s a bit fond of me, in a “oh, there’s that person who [...]
Tags: cats, crawling, dogs, newborns, pets, Toddlers
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