Category Archives for General Parenting

This is Not the Child I Dreamt of

High need babies are known to ‘live out loud’. These are the babies who will let you know their displeasure the very moment their poop hits the diaper, or the second they feel their first twinge of

Cat Soothes Baby to Sleep [Video]

4 Bits of Advice for Parents of High Need Babies

Baby books and websites will often give you tips for making life with your baby easier and less stressful. These tips may include: ‘Get your baby into a good routine as early as possible’, ‘Put

Resolutions Are For Children

Let’s be honest. New Year’s Resolutions are kind of a joke. A sad joke. They are a flash in the pan of hopefulness. Sure….2012 added fifteen pounds, nearly cleaned out the savings and

A Grandparents Guide: 5 Major Problems, 5 Solutions

Babies and grandparents. Usually a packaged deal. Sometimes that package is AWESOME. Sometimes…not so much. I’ve divided these Grandparent Packages into five personality types. Use them to steer

Shattering the Good Mom Myth

Ever see this sign? Every time I see it, I have to resist the temptation to find a can of spray paint. According to that quote every time my floors are clean and my kids aren’t happy, I’m

Do You Have a Village?

Do you have a village? Is it your your mother, your sister, your moms group, your neighbor? Or maybe your best friend? I am a few years removed now from my fussy and colicky newborns. But I am never removed

When Cuddles Won’t Cure Your Baby

Before I had kids, I had a very vivid picture of what I assumed parenting a newborn would look like. In the mornings I would get my baby out of her crib, and bring her into my bed to cuddle. After a few

Baby Sleep Positions Infographic

Ever slept with your baby? It can be great, right? It can also be a huge pain in the butt. I regularly wake up perched on the edge of my bed, blanketless and cold, one arm and one leg hanging off the

Taking Your High Need Child to a Playgroup

Because my family recently moved into a new community, I have been finding meet-ups and playgroups for moms and little ones.  It’s one of the few chances I have to make friends, and let me tell you,