Parenting
Find resources to help you on your parenting journey, including advice on fostering multi-generational relationships and how to find peace as the caregiver of a special needs child.
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Parenting, Toys
How To Clean Wooden Toys: Simple, Safe & Effective Tips
As long as you know how to clean wooden toys effectively, they should continue looking great for generations.
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Development, Parenting
Baby Jumper Age Ranges: The Right Ages to Start & Stop
Jumpers give parents and caregivers a safe place to put the baby for a few minutes while they take a much-needed break or get other things done.
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Parenting
How to Fold Baby Clothes: KonMari, Traditional & More!
Keep your baby’s clothes organized and wrinkle-free with these step-by-step instructions on how to fold baby clothes using the KonMari method.
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Parenting
How To Clean High Chair Straps of All Kinds
Dirty high chairs often harbor more bacteria than a toilet seat. Fortunately, they can be cleaned by hand, the washing machine, and even the dishwasher.
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Development, Parenting
Help! How Do I Keep a Pacifier in My Baby’s Mouth?
The tricky thing about using a nighttime pacifier is keeping it in your baby’s mouth so both of you can get a restful, deep sleep. Here's our solutions.
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Parenting
It’s Baby’s First Haircut! Here’s When and How to Do It Right
It's usually time for baby’s first haircut when they’re about a year old. Prepare for your baby’s haircut with roleplay, books, and plenty of distractions.
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Behavior, Parenting
9 Alternatives to Time Out for Toddlers
Alternatives to time outs include positive discipline techniques that focus on communication and development of real life skills.
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Parenting, Product Reviews
8 Best Pack ‘N Plays of 2023
It can be overwhelming to choose the right pack ‘n play. We list the 8 best pack ‘n plays of 2021 along with pros and cons and special features.
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Parenting, Special Needs
Is Your Caregiver Journey a Challenge or an Opportunity?
Rare is the person who won’t eventually be a caregiver. For me, my caregiving role arose when my mom lost her sight. That role lasted more than twenty years. It...
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Parenting, Special Needs
My special needs child is getting older and it’s scaring the crap out of me
Does our society support families with adults with special needs? What happens when your special needs child isn't a child anymore?
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Parenting, Special Needs
8 simple ways to be a happier special needs mom
Being happy doesn't just happen, it's a skill that you need to work on and hone. How do you maintain your happiness as a special needs mom?
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Parenting, Product Reviews
9 Best Travel Strollers of 2023
These lightweight, compact strollers are designed with car and air travel in mind, and often meet theme park and carry-on size requirements.
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Parenting, Product Reviews
The 10 Best Baby Jumpers of 2023
Baby jumpers come in so many shapes, sizes and styles it can be hard to decide which one will work best for you and your baby. To make things a...
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Parenting, Product Reviews
10 Best Umbrella Strollers of 2023
The Mia Moda Veloce is by far the best stroller for toddlers. Plus it will also fit into any small compact car.
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Parenting
Grandparents Make a Difference
Carol writes about the birth of her granddaughter, Riley, and how the whole family came together to help each other and support Riley's parents. As Carol says, "LOVE and SUPPORT...
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Parenting, Special Needs
Home Sweet Group Home?
When is the right time to move your special needs child out of the house and into a group home?
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Parenting, Support
To the Mother Whose Life Isn’t Taking the Path She Expected
The path of a special needs parent is hard, but you need to choose happiness. You feel countless emotions, each and every one of them, and at some point you...
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Parenting
Comforting a Grieving Child
With time, love, and understanding, children can learn to deal with loss in healthy ways. Here is advice on how to talk to your child about death and loss.
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Parenting, Special Needs
I Lost My Daughter. Even though She is Alive, I Lost Her, and I Grieve Her all the Time
Having a special needs child is a lifelong grieving process. Each new milestone that does not happen is a painful reminder of what you've lost.
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Parenting, Special Needs
Something Happened While I was Waiting for My Daughter to Tell Me She Loves Me
If your child is nonverbal they may not be able to say, "I love you." But they can express their love in so many other ways!
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Parenting, Product Reviews
Our Favorite Long-Lasting High Chair
How to choose the best wooden high chair for your baby without waisting your time or your money. We'll show you how to make your dollar really count when buying...
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Parenting, Product Reviews
Graco Electric Nasal Aspirator Review
Until you can figure out how to blow your own nose, colds are just miserable things. The electric nasal aspirator from Graco makes it easier to clean baby's nose!
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Advocacy, Parenting
Family vs Ableism: What I’ve Learned As a Mother of a Child with a Disability
Is it more important to be worried about how you're presenting yourself and your family to the outside world and the wider disability community, or to focus on the needs...
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Parenting, Special Needs
My son will not read this post
For a special needs parent, being realistic does not mean losing optimism. It means finding peace with what is.