Ways The Experts Can Get YOUR Baby Wrong
Being a new parent is overwhelming. Throw in sleep deprivation and it can even make you a little crazy! Between book “experts,” doctors, pediatricians,...
Our Favorite Backpacks and Lunchboxes You’ll Love This School Year
School may look a little different this year but you've got this! Beginning the school year with new backpacks and lunchboxes can reinforce the...
How to Make Face Masks for Service Members
As of Sunday, April 5th, 2020, the Secretary of Defense has required all service members, and anyone else aboard military installations, to wear face...
Exploring Conception Methods for Infertility
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12% of the population who are currently in their reproductive years are infertile. These statistics...
3 Things Keeping You From Being the Mother You Want to...
Have you ever heard the saying, “When Mama’s not happy, nobody’s happy”? While it’s meant to be a witty catchphrase, it couldn’t be more...
The Benefits of Free Cord Blood Banking
The business of staying healthy has become a billion dollar industry. From high cost prescriptions to elective cosmetic procedures, the range of available medical...
6 Must-Read Deployment Books for Kids
Deployment can be so hard, especially on our kids. Often they don’t know exactly what they are feeling or how to express those feelings...
The Most Important Things You Should Be Doing With Your Kids...
As the saying goes, "your children will grow up in the blink of an eye." One day there is a sweet baby sleeping in...
50 Tech-Free Rainy Day Activities
Whether the forecast is calling for a solid day of rain, or just those pesky summer afternoon storms, you know you’ll be stuck inside...
Your Kitchen, Cooking, & Home Guide To Hosting For The Fall...
With so many fall holidays including Halloween and Thanksgiving approaching it’s time to get your home ready for family and friends. We have compiled...
It Takes a Village: Building a Good Support System for You...
We all know this saying: It takes a village to raise a child.
That’s a great idea, but upon deeper reflection, it opens up a...
10 (very) awkward things to say to a new mom
Motherhood is a beautiful new thing. You join a new community of “mothers” that offers so much advice and help. Although most people celebrate...
To Nanny or Manny? That Is The Question
If you ever thought about hiring a nanny… think again. There are “Manny’s” out there too! Meet Florence Ann Romano, author of Nanny and Me,...
25 Plant Gifts For The Nature Lover In Your Life
We all have that one friend who is amazing with plants. Their home garden is beautifully planned and maintained, they're snipping fresh herbs for...
The Top 7 Benefits of Enrolling Your Child in Singing Lessons-...
“If I cannot fly, let me sing.” – Stephen Sondheim
When you think about children’s singing lessons, you generally believe that the children who take...
Mom’s Genes & Intelligence: More Than Just Your Looks Are Passed...
We can thank our mothers for their nurturing, kindness, wiping away every booboo, and now...for your genius-ness. Your mother’s genes and intelligence are really...
10 Things Every Child Should Know about Home Safety
It’s our job as parents to keep our children out of harm’s way. When they’re young, they look to us to teach and protect...
Back to Busy with a Mom of All Boys
No matter how much I keep hoping these boys will stop growing so fast, each year seems to come and go, flying by faster...
4 Ways to Tell Your Kids the Truth about Santa
The holidays are one of the most magical times of year. Most of us wait for this time of year with anticipation. We watch...
Understanding Group B Strep in Pregnancy
During my 34th week of pregnancy I thought nothing of it as my obstetrician took a swab for Group B Strep. This was after...
How to L.O.V.E Where you Live Every Time You PCS
As a military family, it can be hard to truly love where you live. I get it. PCS after PCS can wear a person...
Chart Topping Hits (AKA: Charting Your Cycle)
The land of trying to conceive is a tricky one. Some people are able to conceive the month they start having unprotected sex. Other...
5 Weather Activities to Teach Your Child Meteorology and Explore the...
It goes without saying that outdoor activities are essential for a child's development. From learning bike riding to understanding the concepts of nature, children...
Baby’s Oral Health: From The First Tooth To The First Trip...
It’s a big milestone when your little one gets his or her first tooth. It means that adorable little toothless smile you’re so used...
Online Selling Tips: What You Need to Know Before You PCS
With another relocation approaching, we know you’re itching to clear out that junk-filled garage. We have some online selling tips that will help you...
Your Vitamins: Explained
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"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Sure, we've all heard that anecdote, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, but...
25 of the Best STEM Activities for Homeschoolers
You can never have enough good educational activities for your budding scientist or engineer. There are a billion STEM activities for kids out there...
5 Signs Your Child is Ready to Give Up Naps
Sleep. It's one of the things parents think about, talk about and sometimes stress about most. As children get older, they will start to...
How to Create a Bunco Group
As busy moms, we sometimes don’t carve out enough time for friends and fun, and if we do, it’s usually once in a blue...
5 Misconceptions about Type I Diabetes
Most people have heard of diabetes and understand that it has something to do with how the body metabolizes sugar, but unless you are...
Five Military Bases are Being Used for Coronavirus Evacuees- But It’s...
Five US military bases are currently being used or are on deck to house those who may have come in contact with the coronavirus,...
Now What? Coming Off Birth Control
Whether you think that now is the perfect time to start trying to conceive for a new family member, or you simply want to...
Worldschooling with The Wild Bradburys: What is Forest School?
Far removed from the feral Mogli child in the forest stereotype, forest school is an immersion into natural landscapes. In nature, children can study the...
How to Prep for a Maternity Shoot And Feel Sexy When...
Pregnancy is a beautiful time in a woman’s life; whether she’s feeling the glow of impending motherhood or just struggling to keep her head...
4 Inspiring Vegan Options To Consider While Raising Kids
Child-rearing is full of difficult decisions. Some are split-second decisions and some are consciously made after much deliberation and discussion. Deciding to practice veganism...
TikToks, Snaps, Reels & More: 4 Viral Video Platforms and Their...
As moms, we can't ignore the impact that viral video culture has on our children. With the rise of platforms like TikTok and YouTube,...
Cozy Book Nook Ideas to Get Kids Reading—7 Design Essentials
What better way to get kids reading than create a space for them to do it in? No need for upscale book nook ideas;...
