Week 39
Amalah focuses on how to introduce your siblings and pets to the new baby.
Amalah focuses on how to introduce your siblings and pets to the new baby.
Having a great time! Wish you were here! Try the mystery meat with a side of jello!
Postpartum is NOT one-size-fits-all. Even if you’re the only “all” we’re talking about.
A good postpartum support network of friends and family is essential…but do they really have to stay at your house the whole time?
How to cope when introducing your newborn to siblings and/or pets doesn’t go as smoothly as you hoped.
A surprise second pregnancy has a mom coping with unexpected guilt.
Congratulations! You’re no longer the center of our universe! Here’s a t-shirt.
You’ve had a baby! Congratulations. Now when are you having another one?
I believe I’ve mentioned once or twice or fourteen-dozen times that my older son became…intensely challenging in the weeks and months right after we brought his baby brother home. He was three years old, and he was AWFUL. I feel like I can call him that because 1) he’s not, anymore, and 2) because he was objectively, literally, monumentally AWFUL.
Beyond the books and DVDs.
What happens when you leave your tween son’s punishment in the hands of his siblings? Hilarity, that’s what.
A new baby is coming and we need the crib. But is baby number one ready to move out?
What to do when a new baby brings out the not-so-great side of your firstborn.
I have found I’m much more laid back with parenting my second child, but that doesn’t mean he’s any less loved. Can you relate?
The humbling second-baby-who-doesn’t-sleep-like-the-first-baby experience.
How to keep big sister and brother’s back-to-school germs from infecting a new baby.
We should just remember to treat our children as individuals, celebrate their differences, and not worry much about everything being perfectly even or equal.
How to deal with unsolicited opinions about family size.
How do make the leap from two kids to three? Is it a leap of logic or faith or both?
The pros and more pros of siblings sharing a bedroom.