5 Things No One Tells You About the Toddler Years
Bella Breakdown From potty training mishaps to accidental spills, here are five things no one tells you about the toddler years. 1 They have the energy of a human can of Redbull. The energy of a toddler can make marathon runners look like wimps! 2 Potty training is really about training your expectations. You have to know which battles to pick and learn how to be flexible. 3 Everything is a death trap. Toddlers can make a dangerous situation out of the most benign circumstances. 4 You are fluent in the language of just one person: your toddler. While...
4 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was a Parenting Newbie
I have friends who have newborns and I love going to their houses and holding their babies. This is because I am so glad to be at a stage of life where I have learned a lot from my life experiences as a mom. After having 3 kids, each 2 years apart, I would love to pass on some of the things I wish I had known when I was a brand new mom. Accept Help As a new mom, I wanted to do everything myself. Looking back I wish I had asked for help more. I was so...
“I’m Bored!” How to Help Your Child Stay Entertained
5 Tips for Beating Boredom In our children’s overscheduled, maxed-out world, they are so used to always having something planned for them most of the time. So, when it comes time for them to just play by themselves, they sometimes don’t know how to figure it out. Learning how to play alone is beneficial for children. It forces them to use their imagination and to learn how to figure things out by themselves a little bit. Having constant interaction with adults is not always the best for our kids when it comes to teaching them self-sufficiency. What are some...
Connected S1:E11 A Star is Born
Bella Breakdown We’re so excited! From first trying to get pregnant and failing, then the miracle finally happening and the joy of watching Nina get bigger and bigger as Stefano get’s more and more nervous. They go over the birthing plan just in time for the delivery. On a snowy night, the contractions start and when they get to the hospital Lori’s birthing plan goes out the window along with her pain tolerance . When we meet up with Jonathan he’s on his way over to Susan’s apartment to pick up the last of his belongings. It’s a heart...
Kate Winslet Names Son ‘Bear’
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet gave birth in London to a 9lb baby boy two weeks ago. However, the name was withheld until recently. Winslet now joins a long list of celebrities that have chosen unusual names for their offspring. Kate’s name of choice is…Bear. The news came from Kate’s spokeswomen who confirmed the news by stating “They both absolutely adore him – and the name bear.”. We’ve got to say that while it is definitely different, Bear is kind of cute too! Can’t you just picture the little guy trudging around the house or cuddling up all cute and...
