Yes you read correctly. Not sleep training. Not potty training. Toothpaste training. This is one of the newest frontiers to conquer in the DeLoach household this month. With Punkin’ Bear several months into her 4th year of life, we’ve decided it was time to transition from fun, fruity swallow-it-if-you-want training toothpaste to the real deal, [...]
It’s no surprise that Graco is used and loved by many families in this great country of ours. But what may be surprising to some is that Graco is also used and loved by families around this great world of ours. And in support of that, I recently had the opportunity to travel to [...]
For many of us, the 3-day weekend that coincides with the Memorial Day holiday is also the launching pad for summer fun. And that was the case for my family as we looked to take advantage of the long weekend and what promised to be great weather and decided to head to the beach for [...]
I have one wish as a mother of two: a picture of my girls together and smiling. Well and that they grow up to be happy and healthy. And that they always live life to the fullest. And perhaps two consecutive nights with 7 hours of sleep would be nice, too. Okay, so maybe I [...]
While I’m pretty accustomed to debating and compromising with Punkin’ Bear each morning as we decide which outfit she’s going to wear to school, I recently noticed that it was getting to be more frequent and with much more fervor than before. I chalked it up to a growing need on her part to establish independence (I mean, after all [...]
Okay, here’s a confession from deep within: I’ve always snickered a little at the concept of “work-life balance.” As a working parent of a pre-schooler and now of an infant too, I must admit this term conjured up an image in my head of that old game “Don’t Tip the Waiter” where you keep adding [...]
“Have a peaceful New Year.” It’s a phrase that many of us say at this time of year to our loved ones, friends, co-workers and even to the sales clerk at the store. It’s such a simple phrase, but filled with a lot of dimension, meaning, love and optimism.
This seemingly simple phrase covers the larger [...]
One of the things most expectant and new parents (no matter if it’s your first, second or fifth baby) are consumed with is that wonderful, restful period at night for both parent and baby…sleep time! And I’m no different. When it came to sleep, I always considered us to be lucky with Punkin’ Bear because I [...]
Now that we’ve officially entered Fall and that I’m back in the office from my 3 month maternity leave, I was reminiscing about that notorious essay it seemed you were assigned every year during your first week back at school, appropriately titled “What I did on my Summer Vacation”. Though, in my case, it’s twenty [...]
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I can’t believe it. My little Punkin’ Bear turned 3 earlier this month and while I was so caught up in the excitement details of planning her party, I’m just finally getting around to reflecting on all of the amazing developments she’s made in her first 3 years of life. I suppose it’s natural for [...]
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