Parenting – Page 19

Let’s Talk About: Binxy Baby

Trips to the grocery store, or any store for that matter, can be stressful and overwhelming if you have small children. In addition to possible distractions, long lines, and intermittent tantrums, the last thing you want to think about is if your children are safe. According to the Binxy Baby website, falls from shopping carts are among the leading… Read More

Let’s Talk About: The Ollie World

If there was one product I wish I had when my daughter was a baby it would have been an Ollie swaddle. It is a genius product with so many benefits. Not only does the Ollie ease the transition from the womb, there are many other therapeutic benefits of the Ollie that include decreasing irritability and promoting self soothing, encouraging… Read More

Let’s Talk About: DockATot

What can I say? I love my DockATot! As a mom, I look for safety, functionality, price, and quality when I use a new product and DockATot exceeds all of my standards and expectations! And I can tell my son loves it too. He is content in it during the day and sleeps comfortably and peacefully in it throughout the night…. Read More

Let’s Talk About: Baby Essentials You’ll Fall In Love With

As a second time mom, I have simplified the items I have bought for my baby this time around. Of course there are some staple products like pacifiers, a nursing pump with a car adapter, sterilizer, bottles, and a diaper pail that are necessary (read my nursery essentials blog here http://theparentologist.com/lets-talk-about-nursery-essentials-and-the-baby-cubby/) but I made a list of very specific products… Read More

Let’s Talk About: Routines and Schedules

I have often been asked what my day is typically like at home. Over the last three years I have been a full time working mom, a part-time working mom, a stay-at-home mom, and now a work-at-home mom. In addition to the consulting, public speaking, workshops, and teaching I do, many people don’t know that I also have a part… Read More

Let’s Talk About: My Postpartum Wellness Plan

Now that I have healed enough from my c-section and have the go-ahead from my doctor, I am very excited to be able to focus more on my fitness, health, and wellbeing (and let’s be honest – fitting into my jeans again). Each Friday morning I will share my postpartum wellness plan with you including what I am doing mentally… Read More

Let’s Talk About: Advice I Give All New Moms

Whether you are about to have a baby, just had a baby, or are a seasoned mom, you can apply the suggestions below to your daily lifestyle. And when I say “new mom” it means any mom that has a new baby, whether it is your first baby or subsequent baby. No matter where you are in your motherhood journey,… Read More

Let’s Talk About: A New Way to Set Goals This Year

Happy New Year!! Whether you believe in making resolutions, making affirmations, or making goals, it is time to be proactive!! Life passes us by so quickly and we need to actively take advantage of the time we have to accomplish what we want in our lifetime. And it’s never too late to start. Even though the first day of the… Read More

Let’s Talk About: The Baby’s Homecoming, My Recovery, & Our First Month Home

The Baby’s Homecoming Even though I had a c-section, I was released from the hospital less than 48 hours postpartum. I was showing signs of a quick recovery and the baby passed all of his required tests. And I wanted to be home with my toddler as I hadn’t been away from her this long before – especially overnight…. Read More

Let’s Talk About: Babywearing Benefits and Safety Tips & Solly Baby Wrap

I unfortunately didn’t do much babywearing with my first baby and it was something I regretted so when I became pregnant with my second baby it was a priority for me to have a baby wrap for him from birth. The fourth trimester is a time for mom and baby to be physically close, which also enhances emotional growth and closeness…. Read More