by Andrea Thompson | Mar 20, 2017 | Health, Parenting Advice
When my daughter was born I was obsessed with her, literally OBSESSED. I didn’t want anyone else to feed her and hold her, or rock her to sleep. Refused to even shower without her in the room. I’d place her in her little bassinet with wheels and everywhere I went, she...
by Andrea Thompson | Mar 12, 2017 | Connect and Communicate, Parenting Advice
I’ve heard tons of angry mom say it. “No, Sweetheart. Of course, I’m not mad at you. Nothing could ever make me mad at you.” While it may seem like the right thing to say, it’s something that I will never tell my own daughter. If I’m angry with her, I let her know...
by Andrea Thompson | Mar 9, 2017 | Connect and Communicate, Parenting Advice, Relationships
You’ve got a million things to do. Dishes need to be washed. Laundry needs folded. That project for work is already three days late. To top it all off, your kid is running around screaming like the Energizer Bunny. That familiar feeling takes hold; you can’t breathe,...
by Sara Pacella | Mar 9, 2017 | Health, Parenting Advice
Our generation LOVES research – it’s literally at our fingertips. We Google just about everything and make “informed” decisions on everyday life choices from what phone to purchase to how we’re going to adjust our parenting style. One of the many problems with...
by Andrea Thompson | Mar 3, 2017 | Parenting Advice, Relationships
Nobody wants to talk about this. It’s a difficult situation, one that tends to be swept under the rug rather than dealt with. But, here it is: sometimes it’s difficult to be a step-parent. As a biological mother or father, you automatically love your child the moment...