Signing after Speech
First foods, first steps and first words are important milestones in any baby’s life. For parents who are signing with their babies, the first sign is also a monumental moment. I remember Joshua and Sabrina’s...
Oh how the tables have turned
Ever since “M” could speak, she talked a mile a minute with great vocabulary. However, a whiny voice would break through with a “MAMAAAAA.” Though I love her with all my heart and would do anything for her the...
Safety Tips for Sledding and Tobogganing
Ensure that the hill is free of hazards - trees, rocks, bumps, fences and bare spots. Do not sled on ice-covered areas. Ensure that the hill is situated away from roads, rivers or railroads and that there is...
So Here We Are
So here we are, almost 1/4 of the way into 2011, my supposed "year of change", and I'm not doing very well. I started off great! Like most at the beginning of this year, I was motivated, got a gym membership, was...
Please take your children to the doctor
If I had not taken my daughter to the doctor for a physical I would not have found out that she had a heart problem. I take her every year and I am still not sure how they didn't catch it before. I would hear, from...
My husband the comedian
Guess what, I'm married to Denis f#$ing Leary. I was sitting on the couch in pjs, no bra, slouched back with the laptop on my lap catching up on some blog posts and checking emails, etc. He saw I had the camera out...
Tips for Travelling with Baby
A full tummy, a clean diaper, a comfortable place to sleep, and a whole lotta love is all that a baby needs. While most pediatricians recommend waiting until baby is settled - from around three months - babies...
Life with a Baby helps decrease...
Despite being a successful actress and married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Gwyneth Paltrow suffered from post-partum depression after her second child was born. “I felt like a zombie. I couldn’t access my...
Time to bust my butt into gear...and...
So I’ve finally decided that it’s time for me- no one else. I started my “healthy” new life with a 7 day detox (The Brown Rice Detox) and lost 8lb in 7 days. Yes, I know, most of it is water but I thought it...
Sleep - What the book's DON'T tell you
1) Problem: Your child throws up during sleep training - what do you do? You finally muster up the courage to start sleep training. You're only 20 minutes in and they puke all over themselves and their bed/crib, so...
How one day scared me off babies…for...
When I was 14 I was given my first opportunity to really show my parents how responsible I had become. I was going to babysit someone else’s child- this was big news and a big step up from taking the poodle for a...
