By: Kristina Cross With the holiday season quickly approaching and calendars filling up fast with parties and celebrations, the one thing most of us put off until the last minute is the shopping. Coming from a big family with lots of kids {on my…
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By: Kristina Cross With the holiday season quickly approaching and calendars filling up fast with parties and celebrations, the one thing most of us put off until the last minute is the shopping. Coming from a big family with lots of kids {on my…
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By: Amber Clouthier All too often as a new parent I find that I get caught up in a web of negativity. Why ISN’T my son sleeping through the night? Why WON’T he eat this unappetizing but apparently nutritious baby food? Why CAN’T my ten month old…
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By: Emily Fee The day Colette turned 6 weeks old, I turned to my husband and said “It’s so crazy how much she’s grown in such a short amount of time”, to which he responded “You want to know what is really crazy, if you still taught…
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By: Kara Wood Autumn is here and it’s time to say goodbye to the long sunny days of playing at the beach or chasing our little ones around the park. Are you freaking out too? With the cooler weather on it’s way I took a…
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Fall Back ~ Keeping Your Baby’s Sleep on Track Daylight Saving Time is about to end and we will be moving back to Standard Time on Sunday, November 3rd, 2013. Many parents have already contacted me wondering how they can help their little ones manage…
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Fall Back ~ Keeping Your Baby’s Sleep on Track Daylight Saving Time is about to end and we will be moving back to Standard Time on Sunday, November 3rd, 2013. Many parents have already contacted me wondering how they can help their little ones manage…
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