Live in the Moment: Advice from a New Baby Blogger

As the newest baby blogger here at families.com, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about all things baby. My own daughters will be three-years-old this spring, and when I started thinking about all the baby topics I could write about, I began to relive some of the moments I’ve shared with my girls since they were born. It may sound trite, but it really brought home to me how quickly the time goes. So for my first blog here, I thought I would give a bit of advice to new moms – don’t waste a single minute wishing for … Continue reading

Sound Baby Advice. . .

. . .if you are living in a different time period. Check out this advice which was once commonly practiced. . . Esepecially when the twins were born we had a myriad of friends and relatives visiting us. But one doctor notes: “Your friends and relatives really mean well and they do want to show their affection and interest, but it would be better if they were more considerate. After all the baby would much rather be left alone. … No one should handle the baby except the qualified nurse in the nursery and he should be placed on view … Continue reading

Out of the Mouths of Babes

I love getting humorous emails – especially those that offer jokes, insights or other amusements that don’t require a lot of thoughts. The one benefit of the Internet is that you get so many of these dopey emails with their one-liners and more. So what does that have to do with babies? Well, first thing this morning – I woke up to this little gem in my email box and I wanted to share it, because when it comes to speaking parentese – we’re all still learning the terms. FEEDBACK: The inevitable result when a baby doesn’t appreciate the mashed … Continue reading