Breastfeeding is both a joy and a challenge of mothering an infant. The joys, of course, come from knowing and being able to feed your child the healthy breast milk s/he needs. There really is nothing like knowing you can nourish your child plus contribute to building his/her immune …
How to Handle Remote Learning & Home Schooling
Whether it be by choice, due to illness, or in cases of community quarantines, knowing the basics of home schooling and/or being able to handle remote learning of kids is useful for all parents. Though daunting at first, the truth is that parents know their children best and in some ways are …
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Important Hygiene Tips Every Child Should Practice
“A little dirt never hurt anybody,” so the saying goes, but the truth is that nobody truly knows when “a little bit of dirt” is actually too much dirt that can already be harmful. While it is good for children to be able to run around outdoors and get dirty because aside from it being part of a …
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Boosting Your Child’s Immune System
A happy and healthy child is what every parent wants. Not only because healthy children will give parents peace of mind, but a sickly child is frequently unhappy because they have to stay home and rest. The best way to keep children healthy is still the good old fashioned way of boosting their …
Tips & Tricks: Self-Love and Self-Care at Home
Moms live incredibly busy lives. They are the silent CEOs behind every family. Many moms juggle their jobs, school matters like enrolment, PTA meetings, and the never-ending reply slips; activities like their kids’ hobbies, playdates, and family get togethers; managing the household by doing …
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Getting Back in Shape Post-Baby
The challenge of getting back down to pre-baby weight is one many moms face. For some, the task seems impossible, either because no matter what they do it isn’t working or they are so busy with the new baby duties that they can’t find the time to do anything. Moms can often feel frustrated, …
Calculating Your Due Date
Expectant mothers often cannot wait to meet their baby. This is especially true in the last few weeks of pregnancy. The excitement all comes down to when. Most moms who have gone on their OB GYN visit after finding out about their pregnancy will be given a due date. If you’ve just found out about …
Boys & Girls: How to Time Your Conception
If you had paid attention in health or biology class, you already know the basics! Every month, approximately every 28 days, a woman’s ovaries release an egg into her fallopian tubes, and if met by sperm the egg is fertilized and pregnancy begins. If you paid extra attention, you might remember that …
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