Mama 2 Mama Tips

A new study suggests there is a link between co-sleeping and SIDS, but the numbers do not add up.

The following is a guest post from Jen at A Mother’s Voice. Thanks so much to Jen for sharing!
My son, Teddy, will turn 2 this coming Saturday. He STILL breastfeeds. Can you believe it? What’s more, he is my fourth child to breastfeed into toddlerhood. Did I plan to nurse past one [...]

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Toddlers are notorious for being fussy eaters. They often refuse to try new foods and turn down old favorites on new whims. It is no wonder that food issues are some of the biggest worries for parents.
We all know that establishing healthy eating patterns is important to avoid health problems and [...]

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Recent studies have shown that not only do children like to sit down at the dinner table and eat a meal with their parents, but they are more likely to eat a well-balanced, nutritious meal when they do. But with the hectic lives we seem to lead these days, getting [...]

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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.”
Unfortunately the old childhood taunt just isn’t true. Name-calling hurts, for some on a level just as deep as physical violence. Too many parents grew up in households where yelling, shouting, and shaming were common. Many of those parents [...]

My youngest baby just got her first tooth in. Besides this being a milestone in her growth, it is also what leads me back into the most dreaded part of breastfeeding. Biting.
Every mother fears the day that they will be bit. Some mothers choose to end their breastfeeding relationship in order to avoid the inevitable [...]