Cloth diapering was something I always wanted to do. My siblings and I wore cloth when we were babies, and one of my best friends was using cloth on her kids when I was pregnant with my first child....
Help! My kid's a Biter!
He is sweet, kind, loving, and cuddly. But for some reason, when he feels threatened, he bites. It happened often when he was younger. He would bite his brother or sister when they smothered him...
The newborn onesie adorned with little hearts stared at me from the pile of clothes needing to be sorted for a mommy consignment sale.
It triggered a flash of memories in my mind: your new soft skin, lots of hair,...
Kids have so much energy! Little kids are especially energetic. When winter hits and it's freezing, it can be difficult to let kids burn off energy outside. And when the days get colder, shorter, an darker, we move our play...
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...
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...
It has been incredibly hot in the 505 lately. And I don’t know about you, but my kids and I don’t get outside in the heat of the afternoon. We focus on getting our outdoor time first thing after...
Someone recently asked me to write about having the sex talk with my kids.
I said, "Absolutely not!"
I am not discussing sex with my seven-year-olds or my three-year-old. In my personal opinion, they are not socially mature enough to handle...
There I was on the side of the road at a bus stop when it all happened. I was trying to block Thomas like a shield thinking that would help. Cars were slowly passing us. Every now and then...
We all know that toddlers have lots of big feelings and emotions. Understandably my husband and I were a little nervous about moving our two-year-old out of the only home she's ever known and into a new one. We...
My son David is almost four. He is talking more and more, growing like a weed, and absorbing so much. It is becoming more and more apparent that he is an extrovert. He thrives on being around people. He...
I was 26 years old when I had my first child. My labor and birth went great. As great as it can be, right? Shortly after my daughter was born, she was whisked away to the NICU because she...
Lately, our three-year-old has been going up to people and asking, "How old are you?" He particularly likes doing this with grandmotherly older ladies.
The first few times he did it I cringed with embarrassment. Then it occurred to...
I grew up in football country . . . American football. I was a football cheerleader and went to a huge football university. (Go Gators!) My hometown literally shut down on Friday nights because everyone--no really, everyone--was at the...
In + Around ABQ
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...
