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What it’s like to have a nanny 27 Aug 2013 | 01:03 am
For the first year and a half after my maternity leave, I had what we call around here a “nanny share”, which means two babies from different families and one caregiver. The cost is a little more than...
How I get my preschooler to make his own breakfast 23 Aug 2013 | 06:34 pm
This is how I attempt to both empower my child’s independence and my own rest by making self-service food prep a reality. Let’s start with breakfast. I strongly encourage my big boys to make their ow...
Your very strong opinions about breastfeeding are welcome 23 Aug 2013 | 12:40 am
I came across this article, in which the author, Professor Karla Erickson, explains that if she could do it over, she wouldn’t breastfeed her son. The reason behind her proclamation is that breastfeed...
Fun with foam, part 1 21 Aug 2013 | 09:40 pm
Too wet to go out? Too cold to play ball? Too sick for preschool? This is the ultimate in Drugstore DIY; with a can of shaving cream or a bar of soap, here is lots of good fun that is funny: Microwav...
Reader tip: Minestrone soup for toddlers 21 Aug 2013 | 02:35 am
Sarah reports that her son Theo has never met a food he doesn’t like. Lucky mama! She shared a tip that sounded brilliant to me: Take a can of low-sodium minestrone soup and dump it in a strainer. Se...
Crazy supersized giveaway for toddler parents 20 Aug 2013 | 11:21 pm
Do you live with someone who can say a handful of words but has selective hearing? Does he or she walk like a drunken sailor? Love to be tickled? Fall asleep in the car frequently? Wear diapers? Throw...
Love or shove: weighted baby swaddling blanket? 20 Aug 2013 | 02:10 am
I’m a huge believer in swaddles to help babies get more sleep. Huge! I realize some of you fall into the “my baby never liked the swaddle” camp, but that’s not my issue. I swaddled my babies each for ...
Cut up your bra 19 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
Tip for brand-new breastfeeders: It may sound weird, but I did it and so did my friend Maureen. Take an old tank top or soft cup bra and cut holes where your nipples go. Seriously. Wear this wheneve...
Motherhood: Does it get easier or do you get better at it? 16 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
This morning at the day camp bus stop, as a group of parents greeted a mom who had recently had her second baby, we chatted about whether it is harder to go from zero kids to one kid or from one kid t...
Activity #21: Cook dinner after dinner 15 Aug 2013 | 07:50 pm
Since becoming a mom, I have been experimenting with many different ways to get dinner on the table with minimal fuss. I was a freakin’ industrial engineer in college and I’ve been a management consul...
