Breastfeeding is an extremely personal and important choice that each mother must make for herself, but like the old saying goes, it really does take a village (or at least some key support people) to empower mothers through this...
Note: When this blog post was written, person-first language was the generally preferred convention for speaking about autism. We realize that terminology changes over time and there is current discussion and advocacy for the use of identity-first language. At...
Note: When this blog post was written, person-first language was the generally preferred convention for speaking about autism. We realize that terminology changes over time and there is current discussion and advocacy for the use of identity-first language. At...
Alexa, I want to take a second and thank you. Thank you for helping me when:
I'm nursing the baby and the toddler is fussy.
I have a to-do list the size of Texas.
I'm trying to get dinner...
For the first two years of our son's life, my husband and I enjoyed the easiest two years of parenthood I could reasonably imagine.
Little David was sweet, mellow, tenderhearted, healthy, and slept great. When he would start to throw a...
I don't know that I'd call us foodies, but my husband and I definitely like good food. We're also the parents of two lively little girls that we love to spend time with. We often eat a meal or...
I am officially a member of the two under two club! My son is two months old, and my daughter is almost 18 months. Juggling the needs of a baby and a toddler is hard work, but I'm doing...
“Just wait until the terrible twos.” We’ve all heard it. The two-worded phrase has been ingrained in our brains since before our sweet babies were even a glimmer in our eyes. When my son was 18 months old, I...
When I was pregnant, I was sure I was going to breastfeed. But when my son arrived, he didn't latch. I was determined to give him breast milk. So I started pumping early on. He is now almost three...
New Mom Reality
Each day I look forward to the possibility of a power walk in my neighborhood. That may not seem like a lofty goal for a fitness instructor, but at seven weeks post-partum, it’s good enough for...
I wouldn't be exaggerating if I said that half the people I know were born or had babies in March and April. There must be something in the water my friends and family are drinking in June and July because...
I recently read a forum for parents of toddlers, where they were debating the right time to transition from a crib to a bed. As I was reading through the comments, I realized how unconventional our sleeping arrangements are....
My father grew up in the heart of Yonkers, New York. He was a hopeless athlete, a brilliant communicator, a social butterfly, and an often distracted student. Even back in the 50s, he had qualities of what we would...
Introducing solids to your baby is an exciting milestone. I mean, who doesn't love food? When it was time to introduce our son to solid foods, we opted for baby-led weaning over spoon-feeding. Spoon feeding is exactly what it...
In + Around ABQ
4 Family-Friendly, Slow Living Activities for Earth Day
I love spring. As green leaves reappear and fruit trees burst into bloom, I start feeling that spring fever--a budding momentum that breaks up...
