Preparing for a Healthy Postpartum Recovery A mother’s postpartum recovery is one of the hardest things her body will ever experience. During this time, moms need to be nurtured, and one of the most important ways to do that is through food. In this article, you’ll find healthy breakfast meals specifically designed to meet the…
Having a well-stocked home library for your little one is an important part of fostering and nurturing a love of books. Check out this list of 8 ways to find FREE childrens’s books for your child to own–something every child deserves access to. A well-stocked home library for your child is important for a number…
For toddlers, kindness is not something that comes naturally or easy. Rather, it is more of a skill that is developed over time, and goes hand-in-hand with empathy, or the ability to share and understand the feelings of others. While empathy is fully developed around age 4 or 5, it is imporant to begin developing…
A brutally honest review of my experience hosting two PaperPie (Usborne Books and More) Facebook parties Considering hosting a PaperPie (Usborne) book party but not sure if it’s worth it? Wondering if you’re actually going to get tons of free books from hosting? In my experience, it’s possible to get SOME free books, but it’s…
There’s no better way to spend a chilly snow day than to snuggle up inside with your little one while reading a good book. Reading is a great way to bond together, and spending a cold snowy day wrapped up in a blanket with a good book is the picture perfect snow day. Check out…
One of the best skills you can encourage in your toddler is emotional intelligence. Reading books that will encourage your little one to consider their own feelings, as well as the feelings of others, is a fantastic way to begin developing emotional intelligence and emotional regulation. A key developmental milestone in children is theory of…
Trying to get baby to fall asleep can be exhausting–especially if it’s in the middle of the night. Rather than racking your brain, trying to remember the best lullabies out there, here are some of the best songs you can use as lullabies to help your baby fall asleep. Add your favorites of these to…
Parenting is no easy task. Laughter is the best medicine for everything, and this is ESPECIALLY true when you’re in the parenting trenches and struggling. Sometimes a little comic relief is all you need to get you through those parenting trials. Luckily, there are plenty of parenting audiobooks out there that simply aim to make…
As a librarian and a book-loving mom, I love stocking my daughter’s bookshelves with books. However, I rarely pay full price for them, knowing I can find perfectly good books at a discounted price. That way, I can get WAY more books for my money! Some of the best places to find cheap kids’ books…
The easiest, most gradual pacifier weaning method that your tot won’t even notice is happening–AKA the Slowly Vanishing Method Have you already tried EVERYTHING to wean your tot off the binkie and found it to be torture for both of you? Looking for a way to transition so that your little one won’t even notice…