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Family and Kids

Family Friday: Entertaining Kids on a Rainy Day with Physical Activity

Entertaining kids on a rainy day with physical activity is a breeze when you have some creative ideas up your sleeve. Print out this list now and save it for a rainy day!



Nighttime Tips for Sleep Deprived Moms of Newborns

When there’s a newborn baby in the house, it can be easy to lose track of time. It’s important to try and keep some sort of routine in the house though, especially if there are other children in the family.



Family Friday: Entertaining Kids Without TV & Video Games (Pt 2)

There are even more ways to get your kids involved in “helping” with household chores. Kids can help to set the table, fold napkins and fill cups with ice before dinner.



Newborn Care: Blocked Tear Ducts

Shortly after my daughter was born, I noticed her left eye had a lot of sticky discharge. The pediatrician in the hospital told me it appeared to be a blocked tear duct, and is very common in newborns (some sources report that 6 out of 100 babies are born with this condition).



Family Friday: Entertaining Kids Without TV & Video Games (Pt 1)

It may be tempting to leave your child in front of the television while you complete household chores or make dinner, but researchers warn against it. Instead, try to find simple activities that will keep your baby entertained while you tend to household matters.



7 Tips to Recover From a C-Section

I thought I’d share some helpful hints for moms who find themselves having “belly births”. C-sections are vastly different than vaginal births, with very different recoveries. Many moms aren’t prepared, and it can be difficult to find good information out there to help.



Family Friday- Family Vacation Road Trip Planning: Breaks & Stops

The bathroom break detours are inevitable, but you can decrease the number of times you need to pull over for food by packing a cooler before you leave. In addition to filling it with juice boxes, water…



Family Friday- Family Vacation Road Trip Planning: Kids’ Entertainment

After rest stop play breaks, sleeping and DVD movies, there will still be idle time during a long distance road trip. It’s a good idea to fill an individual backpack for each child. Stuff it full of their favorite activities: handheld games, coloring books and crayons, stickers, toys, activity sets, etc.



Family Vacation Road Trip Planning: Departure Time

Welcome to our new series, Family Vacation Road Trip Planning! Over the next few weeks, you’ll get tried and true tips for planning the best family vacation road trip from a mom of 4.



The Glamour of Being a Mom: Vomiting Child in Moving Car

This was one of the thousands of times in our lives in which my husband turned to me and said, “It’s a glamorous life we lead, isn’t it?” For those who need proof of the glamour of being a mom, read on as I present my recent evidence!



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