We had just settled into our seats on the plane. My son was happily sitting by the window and my daughter was waiting to get her free drink. As all the passengers got settled onto the plane they began...
In the United States, 380,000 babies are born prematurely each year (before 37 weeks); that's one in 10 births. The needs of NICU parents and the parents of preemies are different in some ways to the needs of parents of...
Does anyone really love taking their kids to the mall to meet Santa? No, thank you!
But what about a magical session with the big man in red himself complete with activities, snacks, and photos in a beautiful, comfortable space?...
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October is National Bullying Prevention Month.
I recently read a book, Situational Ethics, by Rick Jordan that addresses dealing with a bully in a way that was definitely helpful to me. So I thought I'd share it with you too.
Rick Jordan...
Young Motherhood Can Be Lonely
We were living with another family when we had our baby, David. My husband was putting in long hours in school, but I didn't really feel lonely because there were always people around. We had...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! In honor of PINKTOBER, let’s review the facts about screening mammography…
In the 20+ years that I have taken care of patients with breast cancer, there have been tremendous improvements in breast cancer screening,...
Hunting season is upon us! For our family this means potentially having two deer and an elk in the freezer. So I scour the internet year round for wild game recipes. I recently found this one for Venison Alfredo,...
I truly believe you don't know the importance of sleep until you become a parent. You count exactly how many minutes of sleep you were able to get the night before. You sit in your car in front of...
Imagine that you knew your son would grow up to be Captain America someday, that he would lead the American troops to victory over some foreign threat. Would that knowledge change the way you parent? What if Aniken Skywalker's...
We had an absolutely fantastic time at Mom’s Night Out last week. And by the look of these gorgeous photos from Blooming Images and Cygnet Photo, you all did too! If you weren’t able to join us this time, we...
It had been a few days since I've worn them, but it felt like a lifetime. I had already planned in my head what I was going to wear with them. As I pulled the stretchy material over my...
Fall is by far my favorite season in Albuquerque. The temperatures are a perfect warm in the afternoon, cold in the morning, there's no wind like in Spring, and the leaves all turn colors.
I love to decorate and it's...
One of the most important decisions you make as a parent is choosing the right school for you and your family. It is really hard to pick a school that will provide your little one quality education to prepare...
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Guide to Isotopes Games with Kids :: Play Ball!
Baseball is known to be America's pastime. Here in Albuquerque, it's obvious that we agree. We're lucky enough to house one of the biggest...
