The moment the UK, and much of America, has been waiting for has finally arrived. Earlier today the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, went into labor and has been admitted to the hospital. Suddenly this turn of events gave new meaning to the Royal Baby Watch, as thrones of reporters descended onto St. Mary’s Hospital … Read more about 12 Words & Phrases the British Use for All Things Baby
Recently, I was realizing just how many wonderful life lessons there are to be learned from Disney movies and as I’ve been considering the things I hope to instill in my impressionable young daughter, I thought I would make a list of some of the ones that stuck out to me the most. These are … Read more about 15 Life Lessons For My Kid From Disney Movies
The other day I was having a “get to know you” lunch with a group of other British moms who have kids the same age as my 4-year-old daughter. Somehow the subject of childbirth came up — who had C-sections, who had a water birth — and then one amazing mom mentioned she did it all with just “gas and … Read more about 10 Ways parenting in the U.K. Is different from the U.S.
By now, you’ve most likely heard of Meghann Foye, the writer and editor on a quest to ensure that all childless employees get a “meternity” leave like the rest of of us selfish parents. “I want all the perks of maternity leave — without the kids” she titled her now infamous New York Post article. We’ll just let the fact … Read more about 20 Things you’ll most definitely need for your next “meternity” leave
In just over a week my son will start kindergarten. He’s been looking forward to this next chapter in his education since the day he began pre-K and found out what the “K” stood for. As for me, I’m just a bit emotional. Starting a new school is something I became a bit of an … Read more about 8 Ways to raise compassionate kids during back-to-school season
Toss the gift boxes and the average-looking gift bags for a different presentation approach. Presenting your uniquely wrapped present will induce smiles of appreciation and guests won’t be able to wait to open your gift. Whether giving a baby present to a close family friend or a relative, a stunning gift presentation will please mom, dad and … Read more about 3 Fun Ways to Give Baby Gifts
Is it you? Maybe your best friend? Or maybe it’s your favorite co-worker. Whoever it is, there’s no doubt someone in your life has their dial set to party like it’s 1980. Finding a great gift to pay homage to that era can easily go down a rabbit hole of junky nostalgia pieces. The goal is … Read more about 11 Gifts for your friend who’s stuck in the ’80s
All right guys, let’s do it right this year. We’re giving you a serious heads up – Valentine’s Day is February 14th (just like last year and all the other years before that). It’s after the Super Bowl, if that helps. Get it together with our list of gift ideas and must dos to set … Read more about Valentine’s Day Survival Guide for Men
My son, W, lost his first tooth when he was 4 years old. It was one of his bottom teeth in the front row that started to get a wiggle first. As soon as he detected the movement in his tooth, he triumphantly told the world, “THE TOOTH FAIRY IS COMING!” Oh. Right. Oh. Riiiiiiiight. I was not … Read more about 8 Problems only the tooth fairy will understand
The more I get to know my son, W, the more I realize that being competitive is a part of his nature. I think thriving on the energy of competition can propel a person to amazing things, but when you are young it can be terrifying. As someone who is not very competitive, I used … Read more about 5 Ways I’m teaching my kid to be a good sport (both on and off the field)