It is starting to feel like the home stretch. Your baby is just three short months away from becoming a full fledged toddler! In these last three months you will see even more toddler like tendencies that you’ve already started observing. Below are the last three months of milestones in this first …
The Milestones Series: 7 to 9 months
When we first started the milestones series, we aimed to create quick and easy-to-read articles that will give moms and dads an idea of what to expect each month. At this halfway point, it’s important to remind parents that milestones happen in a spectrum. If your six or seven month old is not yet …
The Milestones Series: 4 to 6 months
After the first quarter of your baby’s life, they have gotten stronger, more “talkative”, are smiling more, and are grasping more things. Up until this point, you know you still have an infant. By the end of the next three months you will see that your little baby, though still classified as an …
The Milestones Series: First Three Months
Having a baby is one of the most exciting times for any couple or family. Whether it be the first baby or the second, third, fourth, or fifth, every addition adds to the excitement. With the excitement, however, comes a bit of anxiety. All parents watch their babies with wonder and love, but also …
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Baby Dove: Pregnancy Fitness
For many moms pregnancy is a time of relaxation and self-care. After all, they’re growing a brand new tiny human inside them! Unfortunately for many moms though, taking it easy can lead to loss of muscle mass and unwanted fat. While pregnant women are indeed supposed to gain weight, anywhere between …
Conscious Parenting: Teaching Resilience
Resilience, defined as the ability to adjust or recover from change or challenges is one of the most important capabilities we can teach our children. There are many unknowns in life, and making sure they have the strength and hardiness to adapt and spring back is the best way we can prepare …
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4 Unconventional Ways to Increase Your Milk Supply
Breastfeeding can be a frustrating challenge for many moms. For those who struggle with their production, it can be difficult to see some moms breastfeed so easily and produce milk in great abundance. Often, moms feel discouraged and inadequate when they see that their babies are still hungry and …
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Learning in the New Normal through the Eyes of Children
Parents know this: we thought we knew what it meant to be academically responsible for our school-age children. This involves regularly coordinating with children’s teachers in school, providing financial support for their academic requirements, and making sure they participate in extra-curricular …
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