It is a mother’s natural instinct to prepare for her upcoming baby. Once you begin to nest, mothers can have some bizarre ways to prepare. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I bleached my entire bathroom at midnight. With my son, I scrubbed and oiled all of my hardwood floors. … [Read more...] about 9 Easy Ways for New Moms to Prepare for Baby
Parenting Babies
The Name Game: 5 Things I’ve Learned about Wearing my Mommy Crown as an ‘MTA’
When I first got married and became a second mom to two wonderful kids, I was often asked by my friends, “So what do the kids call you?” I used to wish I could answer back “They call me Mom” or, in Sidney Poitier style, “They call me Mrs. Tillman.” But alas, the short answer … [Read more...] about The Name Game: 5 Things I’ve Learned about Wearing my Mommy Crown as an ‘MTA’
Five Easy Baby Games
As your baby gets older, he is going to be interested in seeing new things, making new friends, and eventually visiting new places. Not to mention that by eleven-months old, your baby is going to be able to understand a lot of what you are saying, and he can even follow simple … [Read more...] about Five Easy Baby Games
How to Choose Crib Toys
Babies love to look at and explore the world around them and part of their world is their crib. If you choose the right crib toys for your baby's crib, their crib can become a learning environment. One thing that you need to keep in mind when picking out toys for your baby's crib … [Read more...] about How to Choose Crib Toys
Development of a Ten-Month Old by Degrees
The one thing that is important to remember more than anything is that milestones are not going to be met by every baby at the same time. Milestones are simply the average age of when a baby is going to be able to do something; some children can do it sooner, others will develop … [Read more...] about Development of a Ten-Month Old by Degrees
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