First thing – I want you to know that unlike allll of the other Ollie swaddle reviews on Google, this is NOT a sponsored post (which means I am not getting paid or getting a product from Ollie to write it).I received an Ollie swaddle as a gift from my sister for my first child, and I ...
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Seriously Brilliant Newborn Hacks for New Parents
Newborn hacks are not something that you will just know - it takes a lot of trial and error to do the momming thing right.Most of the parenting books have a lot of practical information, and I certainly recommend you absorb what you can. There are some things that the books don’t go over, so I ...
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For The Mother Who Didn’t Bond With Baby – And How To Solve For It
A mother’s bond with baby can be a wonderful, powerful, and (in many cases) instant connection. But what if it isn’t?The bond between parent and child is a special, and very important, attachment that is formed. It allows parents to instinctively care for baby and for the child to learn to ...
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The Ultimate Third Trimester Checklist
There are so many things I forgot to add to my third trimester checklist the first time around. The truth is that many people will expect you to know what to do--but that can be difficult considering you are wading utterly unfamiliar waters.Crossing things off of lists is ...
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Toddler Biting – Surefire Ways to Understand and Prevent the Behavior
Expertly Reviewd by Staci Perry, MS Clinical Mental Health CounselingOur first experience with toddler biting is something I won’t forget. For some reason, we, as a society look at a toddler who bites as deviant behavior.I don’t totally understand WHY we see toddler biting as somehow ...
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Teaching Diversity and Inclusion to Your Toddler
Teaching Diversity to Kids
We as parents set the foundation for our kids. It is a privilege and sometimes a frightful burden.We teach them what’s normal and ethical according to our own manners and beliefs, as well as what expectations they should have regarding how others look, ...
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