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An Image of Heartbreak
This image. Of all of the images I have seen so far today, this is the one that leaves me absolutely heartbroken and sobbing. Look at that precious little girl in a beautiful dress with a delicate string of pearls and an expression that is wrought with unimaginable...
Look for the helpers
Mister Rogers was a wise man. Not only did I grow up wanting to be his neighbor and travel by trolley to the Neighborhood of Make Believe, but now as an adult and a parent of 3 small children, I find that many of his quotes in regards to children hold such...
The Unintentional Deadly Oven
It is a heartbreaking headline that we see each and every summer…”Infant dies after being left in car.” It happened just this week here in Baton Rouge when an 8 month old died after being left in a car for over 2 hours. On average 37 children die each year in the US...
From the Archives: How we almost became a drowning statistic
This is the most important article that I have ever written for this blog. It was also the most difficult to write. Exactly one year ago today, I published this post, and as I sit here reading it today, I get a lump in my throat and tears are streaming down...
Swaddling 101
Achieving the perfect swaddle, or baby burrito as I often call it, can certainly take some practice! It is amazing how wiggly 8 pounds of baby can be! Check out the video above for quick demonstration of how to swaddle your baby in both swaddle blankets as well as...
To Swaddle or Not to Swaddle…That is the Question
I don’t know if I would have made it out of the newborn period with any of my three children without swaddling. It was like magic for my kiddos…as soon as the last piece of velcro was fastened and they were picked up for a gentle swinging and shushing session,...
Arsenic in your pantry?
When you hear the word “arsenic,” your mind probably thinks about secret poisonings and the stuff that a good plot line of a murder mystery saga would be made of. However, in the past few weeks, “arsenic” and “infant baby cereals” have been in the same breath in news...
Eureka Zika!
UPDATED 1/25/16 Your bags are packed, passport in hand, a great new read is downloaded on your Kindle, and you are all set to jet off to a wonderfully tropical destination in the Caribbean or Mexico. But before you board that plane, if you have a growing bundle of...
‘Tis the Season
The signs of Fall are all around us…pumpkin spice flavored EVERYTHING, leggings and riding boots in all the storefronts, and twinkling Christmas lights beginning to adorn the aisles of Hobby Lobby. It seems we may even be getting those nice Fall temperatures in...
Top 10 car seat mistakes
As the last part of this series on car seats, I want to address the top mistakes that I see being made when it comes to car seats. Some studies indicate that at least 75% of car seats are either used inappropriately or installed incorrectly! So read on to make sure...