My Family Blog

by Stacie Lewis posted in Mom Stories “Ohhhhhh bathy-bathy-bathy-bathy-wath” is spirited song I composed to sing to my toddler before his bath at night. (I use the word “compose” loosely, but Beyonce you know who to call when it’s time to write your next album.) Lately, he doesn’t race around in a frenzy of ...

by Chris Cook posted in Life & Home Did you know that ladybugs have two sets of wings? Or that there are 5,000 species worldwide? And that they chew from side to side? Well I do after being force fed that information by a catchy little tune called “Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug” that I’ve listened to [...]

by Chris Cook posted in Life & Home Did you know that ladybugs have two sets of wings? Or that there are 5,000 species worldwide? And that they chew from side to side? Well I do after being force fed that information by a catchy little tune called “Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug” that I’ve listened to [...]

by Denise Cortes posted in Mom Stories I was the mother of three young boys for exactly two years and they were the hardest two years of my life. Apparently, I’m not the only one who feels this way. TODAY Moms did a survey of over 7000 women and the general consensus is: three is [...]

by Nicole Mabry posted in Mom Stories In every child’s life there are big milestones, like first smile, first steps and the first day of school. There are unsung milestones like seeing in stereo and learning to pump on a swing. Then, there are teeny-tiny, almost never discussed milestones that stop us in our tracks [...]

by Dr. Lisa Dana posted in Mom Stories Milk, a staple of childhood, is being re-evaluated. Milk is a great source of calcium and vitamin D, but it is an iron-poor food. Researchers from the University of Toronto evaluated more than 1300 children, and found that iron stores decrease as milk intake increases. Low iron [...]

by Nicole Mabry posted in Mom Stories In every child’s life there are big milestones, like first smile, first steps and the first day of school. There are unsung milestones like seeing in stereo and learning to pump on a swing. Then, there are teeny-tiny, almost never discussed milestones that stop us in our tracks [...]

by Nicole Mabry posted in Mom Stories In every child’s life there are big milestones, like first smile, first steps and the first day of school. There are unsung milestones like seeing in stereo and learning to pump on a swing. Then, there are teeny-tiny, almost never discussed milestones that stop us in our tracks [...]

by Kami Bigler posted in Life & Home Happy Weekend! I have to share this hilarious pinboard with you guys! My friend and talented freelance writer Tiffany, has this pinboard on Pinterest that makes me laugh every time I see it. She is the mom of two boys, and she never got to have the [...]

by Jenni Buckley posted in Mom Stories The transition into having two kids has been harder than I expected. I went into having this second baby with a smug, know-it-all attitude. This been there-done that attitude helped me for the first couple of days after L was born. Breastfeeding has been very easy for me [...]