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Strategies for Tandem Nursing

We’ve been talking about why people might want to nurse through pregnancy and breastfeed their toddler and infant at the same time. There are numerous benefits to doing so, although the decision, is not necessarily an easy one to make. With that said, there are strategies you can implement to help make it a little easier. Setting boundaries All of my children have been over a year when I’ve gotten pregnant with the next one (or two!) With the exception of my oldest daughter (and I’ll deal with her situation in a minute), the older baby was eating solids but … Continue reading →

Dear Heather … Need Some Creative Ideas

Dear Heather, We are looking for ways to be creative with our family fitness. We MUST do something low impact like bicycling or swimming because of previous injuries. So I am looking for creative swimming products and bicycling products that will allow all 7 of us to do something together. Swimming is a little easier because they have floaty things and swim suits that float and all that. Bicycling is more of a challenge. We are considering a tandem bike or some creative configuration that would allow us to pull the younger children along. Any brilliant ideas? Valorie Valorie, You’re … Continue reading →

Parenting in the Fishbowl

The modern day parent lives in a fishbowl – judging their lives and choices by a variety of standards. The biggest observer of the fishbowl that parents occupy is their child. Your kids observe every move you make, every word you say and every, everything that happens. It can be pretty tough as a parent to realize that you have to be on your best behavior all the time. There are always little ears and eyes that are watching and they are the first ones to notice when you start telling them to do what you say and not what … Continue reading →