Parenting

The rules regarding how long you should wait to take a newborn baby out in public vary greatly. There is no one set of one size fits all rules that apply to this situation. In fact, the rules are different from every doctor for every parent. Some doctors recommend that you wait, some see no […] More

Finding the perfect babysitter is impossible; no one is perfect. Fortunately, there are some amazing babysitters out there who will make your kids look forward to you leaving the house and who will make it possible for you to spend time away from the kids without worrying or feeling flutters of nervousness. At the end […] More

Any parent knows that one of the least fun parts of parenting is the whole diaper thing. Changing them isn’t fun, checking them isn’t fun and buying them certainly is not a fun process. Diapers are not inexpensive. They’re actually quite expensive when you have to change baby bottoms regularly, and they only get more […] More

Play dates; you either love them or you hate them. There is no in between. You don’t look forward to them incessantly unless you love them and you don’t dread them like the plague unless you hate them. Many parents live for play dates because it’s a chance for them to keep their kids entertained […] More

It’s a concept a surprising number of parents worry about. Whether or not to lie to their kids about Santa or tell them the truth is not something you might ever consider doing when your kids are small; you might think most parents wait until their kids stop believing to stop lying about Santa, but […] More

Too much excitement, too little sleep and too many goodies are often enough to make even the most well-behaved children act a little bit less like sweethearts and a little bit more like monsters. Christmas day is a rough day for some kids. The anticipation of Santa’s arrival means they probably received little sleep the […] More

Parenting is the most rewarding, most frustrating and most terrifying thing you will ever do with your life. It’s something you do forever; you never stop parenting a child even after that child has grown up and moved away and started a family of his or her own. Your job as a parent is to […] More

Kids and horses are good for one another; it’s just the truth of the matter. It’s been said time and time again that horses can help kids learn responsibility and respect, and that the power of these animals can be used to help reform kids who are in need of some behavioral therapy. They are […] More

Overspending on baby clothes is something most first-time parents do when they find out they’re expecting their first child. The truth is that while we all want our babies to look adorable and sweet, most of them end up looking a bit like a mess instead. Babies drool, spit up, leak breast milk and formula, […] More

Heading to a birthday party for a little girl should seem like an easy task; you buy a present, go to the party and enjoy. However, the prices of Barbies and other girl items these days are completely overwhelming. They’re either so expensive you don’t want to make the purchase, or they’re not quite expensive […] More