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Newborns. They are breed all their own. Yes, you can read books, watch a video blog, talk to friends and ask questions of your pediatrician. Until you have your own newborn in your arms, in your home, you won’t know what it’s truly like and how it changes you instantly. When you finally become someone's mommy, you will finally know what a blessing it is and what it feels like to have someone to love so completely. Having a newborn, in my opinion, shows you the true meanin

When Big was just a few months old and I was still voraciously collecting parenting magazines, articles, books and actually scrutinizing them for relevant information, I came across an article that really stuck out. It resonated with me so much, in fact, that it has guided a recent career change. A mother of two girls wrote the article. She talked about the importance of staying close with her daughters and ways that she had found to do this. In particular she had created

Aah, Back To School…the time when moms and dads rejoice, and well, our children…it depends. That is, it depends on how we (the parents) treat this time of year. Most young children take their emotional cues from those they love and trust, their parents. I know you’re well aware of the term, “modeling” but it goes without saying that your children are really looking to you (at all times) when trying to figure out how to feel about different situations and how to act in a mu