Prior to being a mother, depression hit me throughout my life. I can safely say, it's far more heart breaking to live with depression after your children arrive. Before kids, I didn't even know it was depression. I just thought I was sad for extended periods of time, and I was a loner who felt [...]
Tips to have more fun while parenting your children, so when they reach the teen years, they MIGHT actually listen to you once in a while.
If you've never attended the New York Baby Show before, you're missing out. Seriously outstanding number of brands show up to share their very best-of-the-best products to parents, and parents-to-be. Never assume if you don't have a baby, you'll have nothing to check out. Plenty of vendors had goodies for kids in the single digit time [...]
When you travel with kids, it can be stressful with all the baby gear. Perhaps you're visiting with family that don't have a crib, or pack n play. Instead of traveling with all of it, RENT IT when you get where you're going. Not traveling, but having a "surprise" child after selling, or getting rid of, all your baby gear? Rent the stuff instead of buying everything new! Perfection!
Discipline is not what I signed up for when I had kids. It didn't occur to me these children need a patient mother to guide them, and enforce rules. Patience? I have none. When I don't get enough sleep, or eat, I snap and my temper flares. I resort to yelling, and not listening to [...]
Garment extenders are one of the most genius things ever created! Once I found this genius hack, I then bought them for all new parents!
NEVER BUY MORE THAN TWO PAIRS OF BABY SOCKS.
