Stains Be Gone

Can we take a minute to talk about something that we all like to ignore? LAUNDRY… I know there are some unicorns out there (like my own mother) who actually enjoy doing laundry but if you are like me and most of my own mom friends – laundry is not your favorite chore.  For me…

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Preventing the Leak 101

Leaking breastmilk is one of the more embarrassing nursing pitfalls.  Some women leak milk their entire nursing journey and others leak only when their babes are newborns.  A lucky few don’t leak at all but in talking to other moms, these women seem to be in the minority.  I can tell you from personal experience…

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Surviving a Day at the Beach

Summer is hands down my favorite season.  I love the warm weather, the flowers, and the lazy weekend days with a cold drink in my hand watching my children play.  I feel like summer is forever associated in people’s minds with the beach.  Although I love summer, I’m actually not the biggest beach lover.  That…

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A Night Out

Last month my parents offered my husband and I a fantastic gift.  They offered to watch our two small children overnight while we spent the night at a hotel and enjoyed a night to ourselves.  We hadn’t done this for two years.  The last time we had a night to ourselves was when my mom…

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Breastfeeding Mythbusters: 5 Common Misconceptions

Myth 1: Breastfeeding is easy I feel like this misconception is everywhere.  It’s implied in books and in new mom pamphlets.  “Breast is best” they tout and “Breastfeeding is natural!”  Many women, myself included, incorrectly read between the lines and think “oh, breastfeeding must be easy.  I was made to do this.”  Yes, your body…

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Sleep Study

Last week my one year old had to go to for a sleep study at Yale Children’s Hospital.  He has not been sleeping well and we have had concerns about his breathing and restlessness at night.  He also has small airways due to a genetic condition so his medical team decided that a sleep study…

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Hearing Tests for Toddlers

I’ve always wondered how doctors could determine if babies and small children could hear well.  I remember hearing tests in grade school where they had you wear headphones and raise your hand when you heard that oh so annoying “beep” but when they told me that my younger son would need to be regularly tested…

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Organizational Tools for Paper Planners

Last week I posted a blog about planners.  To say that I have a lot of experience in picking one out is probably an understatement and I’m rather picky.  If you need help picking out a new planner check out my post HERE before you read this one.  This week’s post is going to focus…

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Getting Organized for 2021

I can’t believe it’s already February.  Here we a month into the New Year and I feel like I’ve just started to get things back in order from the chaos of the holidays and all of the January birthdays in my family.  I find myself finally getting organized for 2021 and getting all of my…

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Wintertime Fun

Here in Connecticut, we are in the middle of our winter season and it can be hard to keep little people busy indoors when all they want to do is run around outside.  Here are a few ideas to keep toddlers and preschoolers busy during those days when you are ready to lose your mind.…

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