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Things I Never Knew About Breastfeeding...

Well, it's been a year since Hannah's birth, and that means it's been an entire year of breastfeeding. I apologize if this post is TMI for some people, but I know a lot of people who have recently become moms or wi…
Same Yet Different

(Me, as a little girl.) Without change, society would cease to exist. I love change and I embrace it delightfully. It's a beautiful part of life and I like to always think I am learning, growing, and changing for t…
What I've Learned in My First 22 Weeks of Pregnancy...

Here is what I have learned in my first (almost) 22 weeks of being pregnant: 1. You've never really had to pee until you are pregnant & on a road trip, or anywhere away from a bathroom for that matter. 2. Word…
When Should a Child Start Sports, Hobbies, Instruments?

image source I remember being five when my mom enrolled me in piano lessons at a nearby music school. In our household, music was extremely important and all of my siblings and I learned an instrument or two and took…
What Age is Too Old Not to Be Able to Talk?

image sourceWhen my godson was 4 years old, he hadn't started talking very much yet. He could say some words, but not very many sentences like most of the other kids around us. Many said that he should be talking more t…
Dyscalculia & My Hatred of Math

Math and I are old rivals. The first time I recall not being able to do everything the rest of my class could do was in 3rd grade. We had to do simple math equations in our heads. I could do the single-digit ones with…
Things My Mother Taught Me

Yesterday my Italian grandmother passed away. She lived a good full life. We are sad but infinitely grateful she is out of pain and in a better place with our beloved nonno. I'm sure she's up there right now tsk'ing abo…
The Smallest Helper - Toddlers in Action

by Mama Fox My son finishes his dinner then takes his plate to the counter, standing on his tip toes to push it awkwardly onto the counter. I follow to help him, making a comment that he's not quite tall enough yet. As…
I Am the Lucky One

by Mama Elephant When my son was diagnosed with Autism back in 1997, his neurologist said something I will never forget. She said, "You did everything you were supposed to. You are just a very unlucky person." I sa…
Where I Learned To Be A Mom

"Where did you learn that?" my mother questioned after finding out I had lied to the store clerk about losing coins in the gum machine. "Keith," I lied again, knowing it might be better to place the blame on an olde…