Posts by Kristin Smith
Listening to your gut- parenting a complex child
Before I became a parent, I knew everything. I was going to be the best mom! I was going to raise well behaved, articulate children who ate all organic food and played imaginatively with hand carved, wooden toys…. ….and then I had Charlotte. From almost the very beginning, I could tell Charlotte was smart. I…
Read MoreBringing Baby Home: Getting Your Home Ready
Getting your home ready for a new baby is one of the most exciting, and stressful thing you will do as an expectant parent. Everyone has an idea of what they want in the “perfect” nursery, and somehow in our society we’ve begun to associate creating the perfect environment for baby with being the perfect…
Read MoreGuest Blog:: Helping your toddler adjust to a new baby
When bringing a new baby home with a sibling often it’s difficult for parents especially moms to naturally feel anxious how her oldest child will handle it. Mom is exhausted and now she has to worry about taking care of her newborn AND pay attention to her other child/children. It is quite a normal event…
Read MoreIntroducing the family dog to a new baby.
Bringing home a new baby is exciting for the humans in the house but can be very confusing and overwhelming for your dog. For many parents, their dog is their first baby, and your dog knows it too! Dogs thrive on routine and consistency , so when adding a noisy little creature that takes up…
Read MoreDecluttering is the new spring cleaning
Clutter. In 2018, clutter seems like it’s everywhere. There’s clutter in our cars, clutter in our heads, and SO MUCH clutter in our homes. One aspect of being a mom that I never thought about before I had kids is the idea that more people living in my home means more stuff, and kids seem…
Read MoreWhen should you introduce solid foods to a baby?
The Nightingales get tons of questions from new parents — or even second- and third-time parents — about how, when, and with what products to introduce solid foods. Here are a couple of our key answers.
Read MoreWhat options do you have for pain relief aside from an epidural?
Let’s run through some options.
Read MoreHow does a new mom build her milk supply?
We get this question a lot from new parents (and actually some new dads) here at Nightingales. Let’s run down a couple of tips.
Read MoreHow can dads bond with their newborns?
How can dads bond with their newborns? This one can sometimes be a fraught issue because we put a lot of the focus for child-rearing on the female — although thankfully that is changing quickly in broader society. As a new dad, with probably less time off work initially, how can you bond with your newborn?
Read MoreHow to avoid the flu taking over your house
This was a “nightmare flu season” in any context for America, and while it seems like March will be a little bit better, the flu can still wreak complete havoc on young families. How do you prevent it taking over your house?
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