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10 Newborn Essentials Because Everything Else is Just a Luxury.
Here is a list of 10 newborn essentials for you. In a day and age where we tend to seek the most eye-catching, convenient and newest products, it’s easy for the cost to rack up. But I truly believe that having a baby does not have to be expensive. A piece of advice for you: be open and grateful to receive second-hand items. We were blessed to have inherited many second-hand items. Babies grow SO fast that purchasing new items is not practical most of the time. Don’t worry if the clothes are worn, the crib is scratched or the toys are out of date. DO make sure the stroller…
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How To Play With Your Newborn Baby
Your newborn baby will spend a large chunk of her day snoozing. But what do you do with a newborn when they’re awake? She will likely spend most of her awake time feeding and getting her diaper changed. But there are some golden minutes in the day when all that is done with and your newborn baby is wide awake and alert. Now what? You PLAY! Keep reading for 5 great ways to play with your newborn baby. Seriously, I need to play with my newborn baby too? I am exhausted and stressed and I just want to sleep when I can. I get it. But mama, don’t miss out!…
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Best Advice For New Parents
New parents need all the advice they can get. In this frantic season of life, it’s difficult to know what is important and how to navigate all the new challenges you face. I’ve been there. So, I recently asked a group of experienced parents the best advice they would give to new parents. I took the nuggets of gold that resonated with my experience as a new parent and compiled them below. Here’s the resulting list of best advice for new parents: 1. Trust your gut instinct I think the biggest struggle as a new parent is lack of affirmation. It’s hard to know if what you’re doing is “right”.…
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How Dads Can Get Involved In Postpartum Life
There are so many ways that dads can get involved in postpartum life to support their wives. Here are three big ones that will help you know how.
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Diaries of a Poopy Diaper Dad
“I am not touching that,” says my wife, thinking she will melt like a witch meeting water if she were to touch poop. As a good husband, I was willing to remove the radioactive threat from my wife’s presence. Her loss is my gain. I went on to become the poopy diaper dad of the house. These are my stories.
