Category: Babies

How New Parents Can Easily Manage Baby Expenses and Benefits

For expecting parents and new families, especially those doing first-time parent budgeting, the earliest weeks can bring real financial challenges of parenthood fast. Newborn expenses don’t arrive one at a

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Participatory Modeling

Children learn generosity far faster through participatory modeling—doing the work alongside you—than through lectures on charity. When introducing kids to community sharing (such as community gardens, food pantries, or neighborhood

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Smart Money Moves Every New Parent Can Start Today

For new and expectant parents building young families, the money side of this season can feel loud and constant. Between shifting income, rising everyday costs, and the pressure to make

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Baby Retractions: What Parents Need to Know (And When to Seek Help Immediately)

Important: If you see your baby’s skin pulling in when they breathe, get help right away. What are “retractions”? Imagine your baby’s skin sucking in between their ribs, under their

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Spring Nesting

It’s the time of year to do a thorough clean of your home – and if you’re pregnant, your nesting instincts may be kicking in soon, anyway. If you’re like

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Midwives or Doula’s?

Giving birth is a wonderful time for most families.  It is a time of closeness and bonding with newborns. It is natural to think about hiring midwives or doulas to

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Holidays with Little Ones

Traditionally during the holidays, you may have gone “all out” with your decorating. But now you have a little one crawling, toddling or walking and ready to get into everything.

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Mother’s Day Musts

As a mom (or mom-to-be), you deserve the best! After all, you are constantly busy taking care of everyone and everything in your homestead. Now, it’s time to take care

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Five Apps to Help Make Parenting Easier for First-Timers

Becoming a parent for the first time can be an exciting time, but, as The Child Whisperer notes, most new parents often also feel overwhelmed, thinking about how they’ll juggle

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Spring Cleaning: A “Nesting” Mommy’s Dream

It is springtime almost!  There’s just something about spring that makes an expecting mommy want to jump up and clean (and clean, and clean), especially when it’s Spring Cleaning time.

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