There are a lot of reasons why moms are right up there with medical residents and shift workers in terms of soul-crushing sleep deprivation. From pregnancy insomnia to waiting up for teenagers to get home (and all the sleep issues in between) motherhood and sleep...
Water Beads are excellent for sensory play and a favorite for beating boredom in our house. Sensory play is exactly what it sounds like- play that engages the senses- and has numerous developmental and calming benefits. We’ve found playing with water beads to be...
Pregnancy and the Postpartum season that follows is so empowering. Anyone else feel like yelling, “I am WOMAN!” after giving birth? At the same time I think I never felt more vulnerable than when my body was constantly altering and I could only accept and...
As a child of the 80’s and 90’s I spent my summers slathered with baby oil instead of sunscreen (sorry, mom!) with lemon juice in my hair for “natural” highlights. All we (teens of the 90’s) wanted was a deep dark summer...
I am often found with a large cup of coffee in one hand and my water bottle in the other. “Caffeinate, Hydrate!” has been my motto. One of my goals at the start of the New Year was to up my water intake, but the normal daily activity of Mom-ing left me...
We all know how important reading to kids is for their literacy, but what do you do if your children—particularly school age and older—aren’t naturally eager readers? We spoke to New York Times-bestselling author Michael Northrop, who has penned thirteen books,...
