Best Parenting Advice I Ever Got from a Plant
Wait what? Does it really say “best parenting advice from a plant“? Yup. Did you make some sort of typo? Nope. Is sleep…
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I say “be careful” more often than I say “I love you”
I tell my eldest daughter to be careful more often than I tell her I love her. Not because I don’t love her….
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Getting a Grip on Time in 2019
Well, there we go, another year has passed. It is insane how fast time goes by. I feel like the past four years…
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Why it gets easier when they are three
I love my time with Alela: I love newborns, I love breastfeeding, I love the tiny itty bitty cuteness, I love her! It…
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When is it time to talk about it?
The other day I was at the playground with my daughter and her friend. I was talking to her friend’s mom and we…
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When All The Stars Aligned
I did not grow up going to church or practicing a religion. At school, we prayed and studied the Bible, but God was…
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4 Amazing Benefits of Breastfeeding
There are so many amazing benefits that come with breastfeeding your baby. Today I want to discuss four benefits that I think are…
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World Mama Christine from Kenya
My children mean the world to me. My daughter, Imani, is 5 and my little boy, Teo, is going to be 2 in…
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World Mama Heather from Montana
In this World Mama post one fulltime working mom of two beautiful girls is sharing the honest truth about divorce. No sugar coating,…
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World Mama Najah from Austin, Texas
I became a stay at home mom unintentionally. Throughout my entire pregnancy, I had my idea of what life would be like for…
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World Mama Pamela from London, UK
Pamela, like so many women has many roles in life: she is a career woman, a wife, a mother. The juggle and struggle…
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World Mama Sharee from Las Vegas, Nevada
I’ve been thinking about something for a while now. Something that I have to learn over and over as a mother and a…
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Guestblog: 5 Ways Prepare Your Body for a Pregnancy
Congratulations! You and your spouse are ready to enter one of life’s most rewarding experiences, having a child. This is a pretty important…
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World Mama Jessica from Charlotte, North Carolina
I was extremely honored when Kari asked me to share my family’s story for her World Mama series. Our story is definitely not…
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Guestblog: Creative Ways to Get Your Children to Stick to Their Five-a-Day
Written by Jen of J’s Stories Fruits and veggies in general, provide long-term health benefits for everyone. But since kids are still going…
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World Mama Mahima, from New Delhi, India
The last World Mama of 2017! Mahima is the 15th World Mama of this year. The World Mama section is my pride and…
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Merry Christmas! We’ve got some Exciting News!
Merry Christmas! I hope you will have a wonderful time celebrating with your family and friends! This Christmas is extra special to us….
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World Mama Kara from Grand Rapids, Michigan
When a mother of six hands out parenting advice you better listen! World Mama Kara from Grand Rapids, Michigan has her hands full…
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Thinking in Memes: Ten Funny Memes for Tired Moms
You probably don’t know this about me, but I often think in memes. I can’t be the only one, because there are millions…
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Toddler Life: The Power of No
If you are a toddler mom the word “no” is probably number two on the list of Most Heard Words of the Day…
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To TV or not to TV: Reducing Screen Time for your Kids
The fact that I feel like I need to start this blogpost with about fifty disclaimers shows what a difficult subject screen time…
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How we Potty Trained our Daughter Before her Second Birthday
We potty trained our daughter when she was 22 months old. It took us about three weeks. The first week and a half…
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How to keep your kids interested in their toys
You are in a store, your toddler gets super excited for a toy, it’s crazy expensive, but you are sure she will play…
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One Mom’s Experience with Daycare
I stayed home with Isaya for the first seven months of her life. After that I went back to work. Because my wife…
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Reviewing my Seven Week Challenge
Seven weeks ago I challenged myself to transform seven bad habits into healthier ones. Time has flown by and I promised a little…
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7 Things you don’t know about me
I have been blogging for almost four months. Since september I have been sharing stories about motherhood, breastfeeding and baby wearing, tips about…
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Moving into to Human Body
Sometimes, when I look at my daughter and see how much pain and effort go into growing her tiny little body, I think…
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One Mom’s Experience with Co Sleeping
I first read about attachment parenting during my pregnancy, in Mayim Bialik’s book Beyond the Sling. When I read about natural birth, sensitive responsive…
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My Fearless Baby
In many of my childhood memories I am standing in our garden in Curacao looking up, seeing my sisters legs dangling from a…
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Homemade Veggieburgers!
Even though I ate every imaginable vegetable during my pregnancy and my milk probably tasted like a mixture of broccoli and Brussel sprouts,…
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