Raising Children to Weather the Storm
I’m sure you’ve heard that “kids say the darndest things.” But after a recent experience, I think the same can be said about grown folks. When a child says whatever comes to mind, it’s usually deemed as being precocious or cute. I’m sure you’ve also heard the saying, “if you don’t have something nice to…
Just like every other morning, I woke up moments before my little Princess. I really think she’s aware of the exact second I open my eyes. It’s the same thing when I get home. She knows when I walk through the door. Then she’s wired up and ready to play, and I’m exhausted and ready to hit…
I am featured in Young Moms in Motion this week! It’s a cool site that highlights positive moms doing positive things. Thanks YMM! Please check out the feature, when you have a sec.
Breastfeeding Diaries: “The First Time My Daughter Latched On” Before having my little Princess, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. Why? For the obvious reason of course, to get my pre-baby body back! Duh! But seriously, breast milk is the healthiest for any baby and it’s the most cost effective too. But, I was a…
In Jamaica we call it soother (pronounced soo-da). But in the U.S, I’ve heard it referred to as a binky, bo-bo, boo-boo, nukie, bah-bah, paci. There are so many ways to say pacifier. Despite these cute names, I’ve never been a fan. It’s like crack, babies become addicted to them. It’s just another thing to eventually wean them off…
I’m back into the throes of the weekday grind, and I can’t stop thinking about the weekend. We enjoyed some much needed family time. The weather was so perfect, we couldn’t let it go to waste. Since our little Princess loves the outdoors, we deceided to take a trip to the south shore overlooking the…
This has to be the millionth time that I’ve been sick this year. I woke up and it felt like a tractor trailor ran over my head. It seemed like my throat was going to explode, my body ached, and I could hardly breath through my nose. After stumbling to the bathroom to get the…
After a couple months of debating, I finally decided to purchase my little Princess her first pair of shoes. I’ve been stalling because I didn’t want to run the risk of getting it too early. She began crawling at 9 months and not too long after that she started walking around the coffee table with little…
