I love baby-wearing! My hope is that you will learn to love it too, if you don't already. As a breastfeeding mother and lactation counselor (check out our list of Seacoast lactation consultants!), the ease and ability to nurse...
I sat in the passenger seat next to my husband, Nick, and bawled. We were still sitting in the parking lot. He grabbed my hand and told me this was normal. I turned to look at him and he...
Q: Everyone tells me to put my baby down "drowsy but awake" but this seems impossible! How can I teach my baby to go into his crib awake without freaking out?! Help!
Putting your baby down "drowsy but awake" may...
We just got home from an incredible breakfast at Great Hill Maples in Newmarket, NH. It was enjoyable for many reasons. The warm fire, delicious food, great service, but primarily because our nearly one year old daughter was filled...
I'm so familiar with that look. The look people give me when I tell them we are flying with small children. Their eyes widen, the look of sympathy enters, and a typical comment like, "Oh man, good luck," follows.
But,...
In a mom’s group the other day I saw a question from the mom of an 8-week-old baby. She was wondering what to do about her newborn who was waking 2 or 3 times a night. I was the...
If you're a new parent, you're likely worrying about a million things when your baby comes home from the hospital. Gaining enough weight, watching temperature, figuring out days/nights - its endless. If you're anything like me, you might also...
This week is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week.
People often ask how I became a sleep consultant. The easy answer is that my baby did not like to sleep. But the story is so much deeper than that. The...
I get the question, "when will my baby sleep through the night" ALL the time. Just the other day, I had this conversation with my friend in my Facebook DMs:
FRIEND: I have a really good friend that I will...
September is NICU awareness month. One year ago this month, I was a brand new NICU parent myself. My daughter was born seven weeks early, following an extended hospital stay when my water broke unexpectedly at 30 weeks pregnant.
This...
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Disney’s Frozen at the Music Hall Portsmouth – A Mom’s Review
The Music Hall and Ogunquit Playhouse have done it again with Disney's Frozen the Musical. Oh my goodness, I just got back and I...
