by BiCoastalBabyB | Mar 14, 2019 | Parenting & Motherhood
He thinks it’s dessert, I know it’s veggies. Everyone wins. There are few things more frustrating for well intentioned Moms than a baby or toddler who simply WILL NOT eat certain foods. For Teddy, that phase right now is a vegetable strike. With a few...
by BiCoastalBabyB | Mar 1, 2019 | Parenting & Motherhood
Preschool Hunting. Oye. From the outside, it’s seems like it couldn’t be that complicated. But, once you’re in the thick of it, it can be really overwhelming. I’ve spent the last few weeks visiting or talking with over a dozen preschools, and with the Moms whose kids...
by BiCoastalBabyB | Jan 9, 2019 | Parenting & Motherhood
Our foyer/dining room – one place where toys do NOT “live”. So I am a “tidy” person who generally has a very “tidy” home. I think it’s mostly because ever since I left for college, I’ve lived in really small spaces – dorm rooms, sorority house,...
by BiCoastalBabyB | Jan 4, 2019 | Parenting & Motherhood, Pregnancy
“How much weight have you gained?” “It’s about time! We’ve been wondering when you’d have another kid!” “Whoa….. you’re going to have wine? While pregnant?” “Are you old enough to have a child?” “You wouldn’t cut off your own eyelid, so why would you circumcise your...
by BiCoastalBabyB | Dec 21, 2018 | Baby, Parenting & Motherhood
Ok here is the first thing I will say. When I surveyed other Moms – online and in person – about first birthday dos and don’ts, I got VERY conflicting feedback. So I think the most important thing to consider when planning or hosting a 1st birthday party...
by BiCoastalBabyB | Oct 31, 2018 | Parenting & Motherhood
Warning: do not read this while you’re breastfeeding or pumping. it has been described to me by other Moms as a “trigger” and I don’t want to take responsibility for anyone’s sudden onset depression. Once upon a time, when Teddy was in the NICU, I was told to pump...
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