Category: Family Life

Oh my, one year ago today was a big day!  It was the day Sugarplum got her first haircut.  She was nearly 3 and I had delayed cutting it for long enough (the full story …

Most mommies know what movement milestones to expect during their child’s first year, but many don’t know when to expect them to occur.  Every developmental milestone, including those in the realm of gross motor development …

As parents, we all constantly make decisions about the safety and well-being of our children. Often these choices are made out of convenience or other reasons, but there are many situations where convenience should not …

This month, I’m going to focus on Gross Motor Development.  As Doodle approaches his first birthday and is still not yet walking independently, I’m getting more and more anxious!  As parents it is easy to …

One of the hardest parts of babies getting bigger and coming into toddlerhood is the unavoidable separation anxiety that indicates a secure attachment.  While my kids have had varying levels of anxiety through their little …

 I am a big fan of most things that encourage early bonding and secure attachment like breastfeeding, baby wearing and sticking together.  One aspect I’ve never embraced, though, is co-sleeping. I’m a sleeper.  I like …

When my kids do something they shouldn’t and end up with a negative natural consequence, I will usually say “This is Why…”  and then take a picture (if you missed my series of “This is Why…” …

Doodle is in a fun (or not) phase where now that he is mobile he can get into more things and is starting to test the boundaries of what is acceptable and what is not.  …

I can’t believe it’s been 15 years.  15 years ago, I sat at home, my school closed, trying not to think about it but stuck wondering what it meant and what the future would look …

I’ve known it was coming for a while.  I’ve been waiting for it for weeks, but a few days ago, it finally happened: My scale hit that magic number. Everyone who pays attention to their …