If you are over 40 you are probably amazed that you actually lived past childhood. Drinking water from a garden hose on a hot summer day, eating canned veggies, being fed pre-mixed formula from a can and actually drinking it from a plastic bottle or even worse (gasp) one of those bottles with the plastic bag liners. We
A few months after a woman has had a baby she is sleep deprived, has loose skin and extra pounds hanging around her midsection, and if she is nursing she is serving as a walking milk truck. But at least she still has that thick, lustrous hair leftover from pregnancy, right? Wrong. In fact, her
Diaper Bag Packing For Beginners If you are expecting or are a new mom you may not know exactly what to pack in your new clean diaper bag. Don’t feel bad you’re not alone. Almost every client I have ever had that was a first time mom didn’t know what to pack either. But how
Most parents will explore their baby’s body from head to toe within the first few days, often discovering small marks on various parts of their baby’s skin. Most babies are born with spots or some form of marks or discolorations on their skin. The majority of these being temporary, fading or disappearing after a period
Bed rest can be a blessing in disguise. As your body is baking a bun in the oven, slowing down may not be a part of your temperament. Today’s modern mom is filled with ambitions and goals, so chances are bed rest wasn’t in the forecast. Anyway, face it; to maintain your beauty, you must
You may have noticed many parents raising their children bi- (or even tri-) lingual, either by speaking a different language at home or having a foreign language spoken by a care provider. It used to be, however, that parents were told not to expose children to two languages, thinking that it might confuse or slow
If you are soon to be a new parent and have made the decision to circumcise or aren’t sure if you should circumcise your son then check out this website… “Circumcision-Decision Maker” http://circumcisiondecisionmaker.com/ This website will give you the facts about Circumcision and Infant Ethics Circumcision procedure- before, during and after Foreskin care, development and
If you are pregnant or have just given birth, I am sure you have heard all about swaddling. The most amazing benefit of swaddling is that it can soothe a fussy or colicky baby. Swaddling can also help keep baby warm during the first few days until his internal thermostat can kick in. Your baby
Swaddling is so important for a number of reasons but I can’t even tell you the number of times I hear parents say; “It just seams so cruel” or “I can’t get my baby to stay swaddled”. If you can’t get your baby to stay swaddled then your not swaddling them properly.I think sometimes parents forget that this
It’s time to bring back European Multi Generational Family Dwelling! I’m sure you are saying to yourself what is Multi Generational Family Dwelling? Well it’s basically a family who lives with 2 or more generations in the same home. It can be either a large single family home with many bedrooms and large common areas