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    5 Things To Teach Your Toddler That You Won’t Regret

    It’s never too early to start instilling good values and habits in your children. Little toddler minds will soak up everything – sometimes more than you wish they would. As a mom, I am motivated to teach Rosie a few habits that I believe are important. Some of these she picked up quickly and very early on. Others took a little extra commitment and effort on my part. It was all worth it! At 18 months now, she has a good handle on all these habits. Stick it through and you’ll be glad you did! Here are 5 easy habits to teach your toddler that you won’t regret:

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    3 Most Important Tips to Survive the First Trimester (for Men)

    First trimesters are hard on the whole family. A few weeks ago, my wife revealed all the obstacles she faced in her first trimester and how she overcame them. I’m here to give my side of the story! Us guys are often the forgotten heroes during these exciting days. Here are the 3 most important tips to survive the first trimester (for men).  

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    Tips for Potty Training Before Age 2

    My 18-month-old daughter has been sitting on the potty since she was 10 months old. Right now, she poops in the potty about 90% of the time. We’re still working on making it to the potty for pee pee. I’m definitely not the crazy type of parent who plans for my kid to reach every milestone early. But several factors made me consider this lazy potty training method early on. This is our personal journey with potty training my toddler. My goal is that she’ll be toilet ready before the age of 2. Here are my tips for potty training before age 2! Potty Ready? When Rosie was 10 months…

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    What I Want To Teach My Daughter About Valentine’s Day

    I love to celebrate holidays. I somewhat believe that Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark holiday but even so, I still insist to celebrate in one form or another. Since Rosie’s come into the picture, I’ve been thinking a lot about holidays, how we celebrate them, and what they teach my daughter about our values and beliefs. I admit I’m the type of gal who loves excessively romantic gestures, especially on the day of love. Then I got married. My taste for the extravagant quickly died down. (Let’s be practical – it’s a sure win to have a lazy night in: snuggles, cuddles, some serious quality time, and no dent in…