Parenting babies, toddlers, tweens, teens and beyond.

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Mocha Dad´s Tips to Boost Your Daddy Brain

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As fathers, it’s important for us to keep our minds sharp. Having to deal with questions from our kids such as—Why is the sky blue? What is the meaning of life? or Who would win a fight between the Incredible Hulk and Superman (I pick…
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If You Feel Like You're a Bad Mom, You're Not Alone!

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The end of this month marks the two-year anniversary of the nest’s opening to the public. It feels like I’ve been at this project for much longer; I guess that’s how we often feel when we are deeply engaged in a labor of love. The nest…
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Why Kids Should Bond with Their Elders

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Inter-generational relationships are a great way for children to get a sense of history, context, and perspective. Oftentimes, adults other than a parent can connect with your child in ways a parent simply can’t. I’ve seen family friends…
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Indoor Family Fun That’s Really Fun!

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The good news for all of us is winter doesn’t last forever (yes, you can come in off the ledge now, unless you’re planning to cannonball into the snow). Even though your kids have you driven mad, it’s not too late to turn that angst…
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Spring Cleaning for Your Baby

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Spring cleaning is a common practice for many families. We often take extra time to dust, clean closets, and shampoo upholstery in the spring but, when we have a baby, there are some special baby safe cleaning procedures that should be added…
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Tips to Stimulate Your Child With Special Needs

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Early intervention, therapy and stimulation may consume your life after your child is born with special needs or has been diagnosed with any type of disability. You’ll hear time and time again that the first three years of a child’s life…
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5 Mom Tested Tips to Beat the Dinner Rush

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It’s that time again. That hour right before everyone gets hungry and needs to eat dinner, also known as the dinner rush. That hour where your children are tired and cranky after a long day. With three kids, usually one on my hip, I know…
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Top 5 Breast Pumps

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I had the hardest time when I started breastfeeding my baby. Not because I didn’t have enough colostrum for him—quite the contrary—but because, as a first-time mom, I felt clumsy and frustrated every time I had to feed him. Was I doing…
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What to Do When Your Teen Hates You

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So, you’re the parent of a teenager. Those four little words that used warm a mother's heart—I love you, Mommy—have now become four words guaranteed to ruin your day: Mom, I hate you! Many parents find (just as their parents did before…