Archive For The “Parenting” Category
This article is reminiscent of what I have said to many parents of one child when they ask me the the all-too-popular question of how do you do it?! To The Mother With Only One Child I particularly liked this comment: …Whatever God gives you is the best number for you and for your children [...]
All mother’s of three or more children know that going out in public will cause strangers to approach with comments ranging from “You’ve got your hands full!” to “You know what causes those, right?” to “God bless you!” But the other day I encountered the strangest response yet: I took David to the pulmonologist, and [...]
There is a lot of information on the internet about breastfeeding, but I found this article to be the most accurate and thorough. It talks about the difference between “trying” to breastfeed and “planning” to breastfeed, among other things. If there is one mothering issue that I have an opinion on, it is breastfeeding. Since [...]
I saw this idea on Pinterest and made it work for our family. Our tasks are a bit different, but so far they are working great. We use a 0-1 method (not the regular 1-2-3 strikes method) in our home, where children are given the “0″ as a warning and if they continue the behavior, [...]
As you know, Ambrose turned six months old last month, but his six month check-up was just this past week (we were able to pair it with one of David’s appointments). He is developmentally right on track! We had been having a really rough time with his sleeping habits since our trip to Florida. He [...]
Baltic Amber teething necklaces are a homeopathic product that provides relief for teething symptoms. They are made for wearing, not for chewing as amber exhibits its pain relieving qualities when worn on the skin. The amber is said to reduce inflammation caused by teething when worn close to the skin and promote a stronger immunity [...]
