Some parents will disagree, but having a consistent schedule–and especially night time schedule–for the kids, is not only healthy for everybody, it also makes parenting so much easier. My late aunt Rachel was a sort …
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It’s the cold season: Don’t Toss out the Old Wives’ Tales!
The flu season takes its toll and while we struggle to maintain our own health, there’s nothing we want more than a healthy child. Here’s some natural “potions” from my family’s long history of “witches” …
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That Time When We Had a Huge Fight in Front of the Kids
Yes, we fight. We’re not the picture perfect couple. Sometimes we even fight in front of the kids. And when we do — we also kiss and make up in front of them. Alex and …
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That Time My Husband Went on a Three-Day Working Trip Out of Town
I worry I whine too much about how hard it is to take care of two babies (now toddlers), especially when for some parents it seem like a piece of cake. I think that to …
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This Parent is Broken: There Are Days When You Just Want to Return Them
I had a great idea for a blog post. It’s been circling around my head for a few days now. But just as I opened a new document and was about to type in the …
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How We Got Our Babies to Sleep Through the Night
Both Alex and I are very organized people. Before the kids came along, our days were pretty much regimented. We had our jobs, our workouts at the gym, our nights out and our lazy time …
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Navigate the Sea of Baby Toys
I remember the day when I finally realized that the two poop-machines in the house need entertainment too. The first three months had pretty much passed with a couple of knitted rattles, and a lot …
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How We Kept Our Sanity After Babies Were Born
There’s a growing theory by celebrity gossip-lovers that celebrities getting pregnant with twins is no coincidence. Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Rebecca Romijn are on the twins list, and then there’s the recent celebration of Beyoncé …
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Where to Start If You’re A Gay Couple Wanting to Have Kids
Gay couples who think about having babies: Three basic tips that can help you know where to start (and also how to spend less money) When Alex and I started thinking about having children, my late …
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A New Generation of Gay Dads
We’re the first generation of gays who can get married and have biological children in this way – and we don’t have to do everything exactly like the straight couples are doing. We can find …
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