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02/04/15

One problem with kids using an iPad is they can easily switch from games to shows. I always look for great games which engage the kids enough, so they won’t switch over to passive viewing.

02/03/15

9 Words that Mean Something Very Different Now that You’re a Mom

When the baby comes along, not only do you get to learn fun, brand new words like “meconium” and “lochia,” you get to relearn words you thought you already knew.

02/02/15

Mazzy and Harlow Lose their Minds at the St. Regis (In a Good Way)

Mike and I packed up the kids for a staycation at the St. Regis New York, setting the bar EXTREMELY HIGH for future family travel. Mazzy felt like she was living in a palace.

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01/29/15

16 Cases of “Mom Purse”

The items moms keep in their purse might seem ridiculous to most, but trust me— they are princess coloring books and Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtle underwear of a prepared person who has learned from experience.

01/26/15

Harlow’s Got a Cold and Everyone is Miserable

Harlow is miserable when she’s sick. She’s irritable, she’s sad, she doesn’t want to be touched— oh wait, she does want to be touched— oh no, she doesn’t— does she?— OH MY GOD SHE BIT MY HAND OFF.

01/23/15

This Awesome Video Should Put an End to the Mom Wars

For all the debate about bottle feeding vs. breast feeding, most mothers I know did a combination of both. What were we fighting about again? This video is a must-see.

01/22/15

12 Ways Being a Toddler is Just Like Being Pregnant

Toddlers are like pregnant women in lots of ways. Doubtful? Think about the mood swings, the picky eating, the unreasonable demands, the EVERYTHING.

01/20/15

Parenting on Speed

I love my girls and want to freeze them both in this moment in time, so they stay my adorable babies forever. So why do I parent like every day is one big countdown to bedtime?

01/16/15

Are you Ready to Rock the Lunchbox?

My mother was a health nut when I was growing up. I’m sure this taught me very valuable things about food (“candy makes your teeth fall out”, for instance), but it also taught me how to covet thy neighbor’s lunch.

01/13/15

Every Group of Sophias Needs an Esmeralda Or How to Name your Baby in 2015

I like weird names. I don’t care if they are made up or better suited to pets or common words for fruits and vegetables…

01/12/15

Road Tripping to Rhode Island

Rhode Island is probably not a place most people think of as a destination spot, but maybe they should. For my fellow New Yorkers, it’s close, family-friendly and makes for the perfect long weekend road trip.

01/08/15

Mazzy Celebrates Her 5th Birthday with a Frozen Disco Party (Obviously)

No 5th birthday party would be complete without Elsa and Anna’s heads on paper plates and a club remix of “Let It Go” playing on a loop.

01/05/15

Ringing in the New Year at Home

This New Year’s Eve, I discovered you can spend it in your own home with your kids and it can still be pretty fabulous.

12/30/14

My Family’s First Christmas

This year, Mike and I took the kids to Rhode Island to celebrate our very first Christmas with Poppy and Nonna.

12/30/14

When Dads Start Telling Dad Jokes

Dad jokes come in three varieties. The worst being the “Literal Dad Joke”, like when one poor girl asks for a Frozen doll for Christmas.