This is probably one of the most personal blog posts I have ever written. That might sound strange considering how I share a little bit of myself in every post. And how I have talked about other deeply personal topics in the past, like discovering I carry the breast cancer gene. But this post ...
How to Safely Bed-Share
A Primer On Baby-Led Weaning & Poop
Recently, my daughter's sitter approached me very concerned. J practices early elimination communication, but since this person didn't know how to read J's signals, she had pooped in her diaper. Her sitter had seen then the poop and was very worried that it didn't look "normal." So I thought it ...
Why Parents Should Test Their DNA
I will never forget a carpool ride I had about eight years ago. There were five of us all crammed into a sedan on a way to a meeting. I was sitting in the back middle because I am the person who is ALWAYS asked to sit in the back middle, but that's beside the point. Somewhere along our ride, ...
How to Go On A Road Trip With A Baby
We have traveled a lot with our daughter. In hindsight, it was probably way more than we ever should have. But the benefit is that we are now experts at baby travel, whether it be by land or by sea. So here are our four tips for traveling in a car with a baby: Have an adult ride in the ...
How We Keep Our House Clean With A Baby
How do I keep my house clean with a baby? The short answer: teamwork. And no, I don't mean that I regularly hire people to come and clean my house for me. It would be awesome if I could! Rather, I mean that it is something that my husband, Erik, and I constantly work on together. So if you are ...