My Mother Blessing
I had the blessing of being surrounded by family, as well as my best friend, for a Mother Blessing to celebrate my …
Mom’s Guide to Infant’s Early Teeth and Gum Care
This post is part of the Preparing for Birth Series. Guest Sheila shares how to care for your baby’s teeth and gums. …
Preparing for Birth: Advice for the New Mom
Welcome to the final week in our 10 week series on Preparing for Birth! This week’s focus is on Advice for the …
What Not to Say: Tools for Talking with Young Children – Book Review
There are so many phrases that we as parents say because we have heard them all our lives. Whether we have heard …
The Pitfalls of Threats and Bribes (Plus a Giveaway!) {CLOSED}
Guest Sarah MacLaughlin, Parenting Expert shares The Pitfalls of Threats and Bribes — Excerpted and adapted from her Amazon bestselling book, What …
Birth Books and Top Birthy Facebook Pages
There are so many words of wisdom just waiting for mamas to discover during pregnancy and the parenting years. That Mama Gretchen …
Activities for an Older Sibling at Your Birth
We decided that we would possibly like our daughter to attend the birth of her baby brother. We will be at a …
Preparing for Birth: Birth Resources
Welcome to the ninth week in our 10 week series on Preparing for Birth! This week’s focus is on Birth Resources. I …
What is a Normal Day for a Natural Parent Like?
It’s that time again! You might remember the great post in December 2011 that highlighted the Natural Parents Network Volunteer’s most popular …
Preparing for Postpartum
The postpartum recovery period is important to prepare for. I didn’t realize this the first time around, but luckily I had great …