Does baby brain ever go away?
Wow… I’m either losing my mind or my x-baby brain is somehow getting worse. The other day I checked if the door was locked like 4 times before driving away….made coffee twice during the day (knowing we had no milk...
Visitor etiquette when welcoming new...
Two weeks ago, my sister gave birth to her first baby, a boy. He is beautiful and healthy, and my sister seems to be doing well. Of course, family and friends all want to visit the new little person. But there's...
Pick your sunscreen...
Yes, that’s right, just having a freaky read of the Environmental Working Group’s annual sunscreen report. That one sentence basically distills my concerns about sunscreen into one neat statement. This is...
My toddler wants to do everything...
So… my daughter wants soooo badly to do everything herself...but she just can’t. She doesn’t crawl or walk...she “scoots”. She can brush her own hair and teeth, helps a lot when getting her dressed and it’s...
Exactly how much can I do? Ask my...
You might be wondering why they call me Do It All Daddy. This is my first post since the launch of the website, and you might be thinking, “If he’s the Do It All Daddy, then why isn’t he blogging often?” I...
The Art of Breastfeeding
I was recently sent a book called The Art of Motherhood from Getty Publications. I love this book. I love art, modern or classic, painting or sculpture. I especially love paintings of people and trees…I love how an...
What comes first: the dog or the kids?
What would you recommend to couples who don't yet have children or a dog: get a dog first or have a kid first? Getting the dog first has its advantages. One mom told me that having a dog first gets you used to all...
What’s up with the sizing of kids’...
Ok…Is it just me? My daughter is almost 15 months old… she fits in 6-12 and 12-18 month at 2 stores. Another store she fits into 6-9m, another is 6-12, one is 1T, another is 3-6m and she even still fits in a 0-3...
Signing encourages language development
I happen to have just gotten off the phone with a mom inquiring about WeeHands classes. She knows her baby is ready to start signing because her daughter is pointing to objects and looking at her parents expectantly...
Yes... My kid is small ... Deal with it!
Being a Mother of a preemie is sometimes difficult. Obviously, the numerous weeks she was in the NICU were unbearable… but really… I survived. The hard part was and continues to be the number of “extra”...
Mommy brain ... it's back?!
In my world, ‘mommy brain’ (forgetfulness, lack of concentration, and even feeling depressed) is a real phenomenon. I read a article in Time Magazine quoting a book written about ‘Mommy Brain’ which said that in...
