Eco-Friendly Products You Should Be Using

As I’ve gotten older and more aware of the things that I use for both myself and my family. We try to eat organic as much as possible and when we have the choice, we go with products with more natural ingredients. Thankfully the market for eco-friendly products has sky-rocketed which has made it easier on parents … Continued

Dove’s Super Bowl Commercial About Dads is a Tearjerker

You may remember Dove’s ad campaign, “Real Beautiful Sketches” that featured sketches of women that described themselves versus sketches of those same women as described by perfect stragners. The campaign tugged on the hearts of a lot of us and now Dove has done it again with their #RealStrength campaign just in time for the Super … Continued

Cricket’s Circle Launches The Better Baby Registry

The love and joy you get when you find out you are expecting is unlike any other feeling. For me, the first thing I wanted to do when I found out I was pregnant was to run to the store and immediately start registering for baby gear. It was only when I walked into the … Continued

10 Ways Christmas is Different After Having Kids

1. Before Kids: You spend hours decorating the tree so that every last branch is sparkling. All of those expensive glass ornaments are hanging nicely all over the tree for everyone to see and admire.    After Kids: Your tree is only decorated from the top up because you want to make sure the toddler … Continued

Family Designs Incredible Light Show to “Let it Go”

As if you needed another reason to add “Frozen” to your holidays this year. A family from Texas, known for putting on dramatic and fun holiday light displays since 2010, has fallen in love with the hit song, “Let it Go,” from Disney’s “Frozen” and wants to let you know just how much by putting … Continued

A Grown Man Reenacts What It’s Like to Put a 4-Year-Old to Bed

My 5-year-old has mastered the art of bedtime. She knows exactly what it takes to make tucking someone into bed take 25 minutes. Whether it’s wanting a drink of water, a stuffed animal, a book, a crayon, a tissue, having to go to the bathroom, a snack, the light on, the sound machine turned off…..you … Continued

Tips to Relieve Eczema + Twitter Chat!

October is Eczema Awareness Month and in honor of the month we have partnered with Eucerin to host a Twitter chat to engage new and expectant parents on the in’s and out’s of baby eczema, focusing on the environmental triggers, natural remedies, and anti-inflammatory foods that can prevent flare-ups. During the Twitter chat we will … Continued

5 Ways to Increase Your Milk Supply

On my son’s six month well check-up, we noticed that my son, Macks, was not gaining as much weight as he did in the previous months. This was not uncommon for my children as it’s happened with both of my girls around this same time. The doctor didn’t seem concerned but wanted us to come … Continued

Join us for the #AVENTparents Breastfeeding Tips and Tricks Twitter Chat!

August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month. In celebration of the month, we will be hosting a Twitter chat along with Philips AVENT and Nicole’s Nickels. We’ll be there to share personal breastfeeding stories, breastfeeding tips & tricks, and more! Philips AVENT has over 30 years of listening and learning from parents and healthcare professionals and will … Continued

Couple Announces Pregnancy with the Share a Coke Campaign

By now you have probably seen Coke’s newest campaign, #ShareaCoke, which features bottles and cans with names on them. Patrick and Whitney McGillicuddy are taking the campaign one step further and announcing some big news using the names on the Coke cans. Check out the creative announcement!