I like to think that we all have little problem behaviors with our babies. (Surely, I’m not the only one?!) My 8-month-old likes to bite me while breastfeeding. Occasionally she pinches her siblings. Some babies scream, just for fun! Perhaps you have a similar problem? If not, enjoy your baby! If so, read on… Let’s … Read more
I know many of my posts thus far have dealt with sleep. That’s because sleep is incredibly important, and it has been an arduous achievement for our two youngest children. We can’t even really call it an achievement yet, but it’s heading that way. I wanted to touch on toddler sleep specifically because it’s also … Read more
That’s not entirely true. Moms do get sick days, but they are very rare. Like a snow leopard. Or Bigfoot. When I worked as a school psychologist, my role was fairly flexible – sometimes I worked with kids, sometimes I had meetings, and sometimes (a lot of the time) I wrote reports. When I didn’t … Read more
I had planned to share my nap saga long before now, but as always, life got in the way! I started nap training almost two months ago, and our baby is now nearly 8 months old. From the beginning… Before attempting nap training, I did a lot of research. My new best friend is the … Read more
Kids thrive in a positive environment…not so much in a negative one. The problem is that it’s much easier and natural to be negative. We tend to look for things that our kids (and significant others) are doing wrong and correct them. When they are doing what they are supposed to be doing, we tend … Read more
Sleep. It’s one of my favorite topics. I love to sleep. I love it when my kids sleep. Sleep. Is. The. Best. Sleep makes everyone feel better. I’m much less grouchy. I can think clearly. I have more energy. My husband is pleasant to be around. And my kids act like helpful well-behaved angels. Getting … Read more