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February 19, 2018 by: Marla

How to Manage a Baby and Toddler as a Stay-at-Home Mom

If you are a stay-at-home mom of a baby and toddler, these daily routine tips can help save your sanity. These tips are a must for any stay at home mom. If you’re reading this, then let me be the first to say congrats! You are the mom of a baby and a toddler and therefore you can do anything. Let’s be clear that just

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January 8, 2018 by: Marla

When Your Toddler Won’t Nap: Battles Fought & Lessons Learned

This post, When Your Toddler Won’t Nap: Battles Fought & Lessons Learned, is sponsored by tired, burned out parents everywhere. But really. If you’re reading this then let me just be the first to give you a virtual hug. Cause let’s be honest, we both need it 🙂 If your toddler who used to nap every day, without fail, for 2 solid hours suddenly refuses to

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November 3, 2017 by: Marla

101 Things To Do Before You Sit Down To Breastfeed

stages of breastfeeding | 101 things to do before you sit down to breastfeed

Before you sit down to breastfeed your baby, make sure you’ve crossed every last thing off this list. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did.  Breastfeeding a newborn is one thing. Breastfeeding a newborn with a toddler running around…now that’s a whole other thing entirely. Setting up shop on the couch with Netflix and your Boppy is a faraway dream of the past. Breastfeeding has

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July 10, 2017 by: Marla

The Ultimate Guide to Potty Training Your 2 Year Old

Inside: Learn everything you need to know to potty train your 2 year old (girl or boy). From getting started to troubleshooting, plus best potty training products, and everything in between – we’ve got you covered. Potty Training. The two dreaded words of toddler parents everywhere. Although truthfully, for me, “sleep regression” tops the list of two-most-dreaded-words 🙂 While every stage in your child’s life

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October 21, 2016 by: Marla

How To Get Your Toddler To Say “Yes” More

Inside: Does your toddler struggle with listening and cooperation? If your toddler’s favorite word is “no” – you’re not alone! Find out how to get your toddler to say “yes” more with these simple, practical parenting tips.  No matter how many cute little words your toddler may know: mamma, dadda, dog-dog, baby “NO” is without a doubt their favorite word. One might even say it’s their

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July 29, 2016 by: Marla

Choosing a Pediatrician for Your Baby: 5 Essential Questions to Ask

Inside: find out the 5 essential questions to ask when choosing a pediatrician for your baby. First time moms or veterans, there is important information here for every mama.  There are so many things to look forward to during your last trimester of pregnancy: swollen feet and/or fingers heartburn the inability to get comfortable while sleeping shall I go on? But really, I can’t sugarcoat

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June 24, 2016 by: Marla

How to Get Your Newborn Baby to Breastfeed

the truth about breastfeeding pain | tips before you sit down to breastfeed your baby

If you can’t seem to get your newborn baby to breastfeed, just know you’re not alone. Today I’m sharing some simple tricks that worked for me! Remember that time I had a baby who would nap for longer than 30 minutes on the dot? Neither do I! To be fair, newborn Harper loved to sleep. In fact, she slept so much those first few days

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Inside: Ready for the kids to be home for 2 weeks? Instead of wondering “how do I keep my kids busy over Winter Break?” I’ll show you how to create a predictable (but festive!) daily winter break … [Read More...]

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Inside: easy, healthy, kid-friendly meal ideas from my family of 5 AKA what I fed my kids this week. If you’re in need of ideas for quick breakfasts, healthy snacks to lunches & weeknight dinners … [Read More...]

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