Surviving a Strong-Willed Toddler

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When you have children, you quickly realize not all personalities are the same. My oldest daughter was strong willed, and she still is sometimes. My son is as easy-going and sensitive as they come. And then there’s my Audrey. She is sweet as can be, but sugar bear is strong...

Tags: Toddlers

Summertime Napping Baby Blues

I reached the point of summer bliss. I have two boys old enough to have fun, sans nap, for a full summer day. It took us years to get here. Oh what fun we can have!Except that baby sister of theirs throwing a monkey wrench into our summer adventure plans....

Tags: Infants, Toddlers

Could the Terrible Twos Start in their Tummies?

Tantrums. Every toddler has them--there’s no way around it. Every kid goes through the terrible twos. Part of it has to do with a growing baby realizing they are actually a separate person from mom and exercising their right to make their own decisions, even if it’s just to refuse...

Tags: Toddlers

Am I Ready for Another Baby?

There it was. You saw someone with a cute, snuggly infant from across the room. You tried to ignore it. You excused it away. But there, at the bottom of your stomach--at the tip of your heart--was the quiet yearning for another baby. Perhaps it has been years and years,...