Earth Day is coming up soon on April 22nd. It’s a beautiful occasion to celebrate our planet, and a great opportunity to instill in our little ones a love for the environment and the understanding of how to care for it.
I may be stating the obvious, but being able to work from home, even part-time, has some major benefits for parents. While there is something to be said for leaving the home to go back to work in an office setting after maternity or paternity leave, the option to work remotely allows parents to better navigate the unexpected surprises that arise in the first few years of parenthood.
Having a well stocked diaper caddy means you can handle any and every diaper change that comes your way. From the quick and easy, to the complete blowouts. Yes, they are a right of passage for parents.
If you are becoming a mom in the near future, it’s likely you’re already thinking about your feeding plans. If you are planning to breastfeed, there are a couple things you should know ahead of time to properly prepare yourself.
Being a parent is a full-time job, plain and simple. And you feel the strain of this new full-time job the most in the first year— feeding, soothing, burping, changing, cleaning, repeat.
I thought I was completely prepared, but there was still so much to learn once my baby boy was born. Sometimes, the books and classes can only go so far. Here’s some things that I learned along the way that hopefully will leave you a bit more prepared than I was!