Here we go again… After perfecting Liam’s schedule and having some much appreciated consistency in our lives, it’s time for yet another time change. In terms of what to do to facilitate the process, there are a lot of different methods out there. Some sleep experts say you should get your baby used to the […]
Read MoreI work part-time (I teach three college courses), which basically means that aside from the 5-6 weekly hours I devote to teaching, I am a stay at home mom. Yes, there are many benefits to being home (I get to be with my baby almost all the time, am there to witness Liam’s “firsts”, don’t have […]
Read MoreWith Liam now sleeping through the night and starting to follow a pretty consistent eating/sleeping schedule during the day, we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Goodbye sleepless night and worrying over short naps, hopefully for good? Everything goes by so quickly… It feels like only a few weeks (not months) […]
Read MoreIt’s funny how parenthood works. When you’re pregnant, you decide all of these things you’re going to teach your child and will or will not let him do -You’re adamant about them. It’s only when your baby is first placed in your arms, then starts to sit up on his own, crawls, says his first words, […]
Read MoreI’m not trying to raise a vegetarian or vegan baby. My husband loves meat and I (unfortunately) feel the need to incorporate some organic meat in my own diet, although it is definitely not a priority for every meal we make at home. Cheese is also good for my soul. It just is. I […]
Read MoreHis name was originally Cheech when we adopted him (which we decided to change to Chicho… Manhattanville College alumni will get the pub reference!) This poor little guy and his brother were locked in a dark closet 24/7 by their owner and somehow ended up in a high kill shelter in North Carolina. Luckily, they both found a good home! […]
Read MoreLast night, about an hour after putting Liam to sleep, I was craving sweets pretty badly… And if you’re breastfeeding like me, you know what I mean when I say “craving”. It’s not something you can just shrug off and get over. It’s more like… All jokes aside, chia is an amazing seed. It contains more Omega-3s than […]
Read MoreDon’t get me wrong: every baby is miraculous, beautiful, and perfect. But there are a few small things that, um, may raise eyebrows. If you are an expecting mom, go ahead and make a mental note of the things listed below (the internet can be a scary, scary place!), and if you are a new mom, you […]
Read MoreMaternity leave is the sort of issue you don’t really think or care about until you’re a few months pregnant and need to apply for it. But recently, paid leave has been receiving a lot of attention in the media: Clinton and Sanders have been advocating for paid maternity leave in their campaigns and Obama has also called […]
Read MoreI love making Liam’s food because of the obvious health reasons (you know exactly what’s in the food you’re making), financial savings (one veggie/fruit goes a long way!), and how creative I can get with each purée. It’s actually a lot of fun to come up with different flavor combinations! Liam is an excellent eater — […]
Read MoreOn the night of my birthday dinner, when my husband’s sister was babysitting, Liam came down with a nasty cold: stuffy nose, a cough… the poor thing couldn’t sleep and all he wanted to do was nurse. We rushed home, and I spent the majority of the night in his room rocking him to sleep. […]
Read MoreTwo of my close friends announced their pregnancies this week – yay! I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I get when I hear about a new pregnancy. I can see myself finding out all over again: shaking that pee stick in the air at 6:30am on a work day, jumping around like a […]
Read MoreRecently, I had a conversation with a friend (who happens to be a speech language pathologist) who said it was so great that we were teaching Liam both French and English at such a young age. Although he’s still very little, I speak to Liam exclusively in French to make sure he becomes familiar with the language I grew […]
Read MoreErin breastfed her son, Dylan, until he was 25 months old. Her story is a perfect example of a healthy nursing relationship after infancy. Her baby loved it, she loved it, so why feel pressured to wean early? Now pregnant with #2, there is nothing she would do any differently. Thank you so much for […]
Read MoreWe’ve all been there: treating parenting books like bibles, worshipping them as if we don’t already know that in the end, they all have conflicting, “one size fits all” advice. Having strict, unbendable opinions about what you will never ever let your son or daughter do (like watch TV), but then realizing that some things aren’t so […]
Read MoreEveryone is familiar with the phrase “breast is best” and many new moms do attempt to breastfeed at birth. For those that make it past the challenging first days when colostrum turns to milk, breastfeeding then becomes a goal, an obsession even: I need to make it to 6 months. In my case, I was willing to contact a milk […]
Read MoreThis post is very timely, you guys, because this week I decided to get back in the gym after my year and a half hiatus! How do I feel? Sore. Very sore. But like my dad always says, “if it hurts, it means you needed it.” After my second consecutive day at the gym, I got a […]
Read MoreFirst, I have to acknowledge the positive: Liam is such a good baby. We’ve been blessed with a son who smiles all day long, has such a calm temperament, is sociable, loves to giggle and have fun… Everyone who meets him is instantly charmed by his adorable personality. He’s such a sweetheart. We truly couldn’t have asked for […]
Read MoreTwo weeks shy of Liam’s six month birthday, we decided to introduce solids. We were beyond exciting about sharing this new experience with our son and it did not disappoint… Liam loved eating from his very first spoonful! It was a bittersweet moment for me, though — it was both exciting and terrifying to see my baby boy […]
Read MoreHappy new year everyone! We’re home! After two weeks under the golden Caribbean sun, our little family is back in New York. I apologize for my absence but I’m sure you can understand how important it was for us to disconnect, relax, and unwind. We had a long 6 months! In these two short weeks, our baby boy […]
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