How I Knew My Daughter Had Autism, Even Before Her Doctors Did
I felt certain that my milestone-missing toddler wasn’t just a “lazy baby,” as one doctor affectionately called her. I knew in my heart that she was autistic.
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I felt certain that my milestone-missing toddler wasn’t just a “lazy baby,” as one doctor affectionately called her. I knew in my heart that she was autistic.
I’ve been nursing my daughter for the last two and a half years. I had a goal to make it until her first birthday, and when that day came and went, we just kind of kept going. There were no more episodes of clogged milk ducts, no more leaking through my shirts and I no […]
Ah, sweet summertime. Once upon a time, the season brought the scent of tanning oil and feel of the hot sand under your feet. Now it brings always-hungry kids and a line around the block to get an iced coffee. For some of us, it also brings summer babies. Precious little bundles wrapped in muslin […]
I’ve been accused of having a touch of OCD when it comes to cleanliness and order, and I don’t deny that I’m an uptight asshole who takes personal hygiene perhaps a bit too seriously. I’ve been known to shower up to three times a day, and yes, I realize that is not normal. There are […]
There are a few tricks we moms have to master for sheer survival. For toddler moms, it’s having an arsenal of toddler lunch ideas at the ready. When my children became hungry when they were toddlers, it meant meltdown city. Even now, they get what I call “hangry” (angry + mad) when they haven’t eaten […]
Bust out of the PB&J rut with these easy-to-make lunch box recipes that are a hit in my household.
There are a million bento ideas out there — so I’ve picked out the very best.
Summer feels like it is still in full swing but back-to-school season is heating up. And while equipping your kids for the first day of school can be stressful, personalizing something like a DIY lunch box can help make things easier. This year, forgo the usual back to school shopping for character lunch boxes or […]
Once my son started coming home with soggy, uneaten sandwiches, it was officially time to switch up the routine.
I am the queen of turning last night’s dinner into a whole new meal for my daughter’s lunch box.
Get the recipes for healthy snacks that’ll end up in your kid’s stomach, not the trash.
All the gear you need (bags, ice packs, juice boxes, you name it!) to get in the lunchtime groove.