05Dec 2023 by Sarah Glenn
6 Telltale Signs Your Baby is Ready for Solids

6 Telltale Signs Your Baby is Ready for Solids

All, Infants, Kids, Toddlers
You’ve been breast or bottle feeding for about 4 months and you’re wondering when your munchkin will need more than just “milk.”  Maybe you’ve seen some signs that you think could be your baby asking for solid food or your pediatrician has encouraged you to start offering spoonfuls of baby food or it could be your mother is chomping at the bit to feed your baby something besides a bottle.  We all see family members who try to give “tastes” of anything, just to see a baby’s reaction- usually it’s ice cream or icing.  As mom it’s very stressful to fight off the eager grandparents especially when they say, “It’s just a little bit-It won’t hurt- you turned out fine.” Either way, knowing how to attempt a different feeding pattern…
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14Nov 2023 by Sarah Glenn

10 Simple Brain Building Toddler Activities

Parenting, Toddlers
* If you click some of links I’ve added to this educational information, I may earn a few cents to help keep this operational.  I’ve either used these products myself or trust the recommendations from the moms I serve and choose to pass on the great tips. Win-Win You don’t have to be artistically inclined to successfully entertain your toddler.  These simple brain building toddler activities can be modified toward any age, gender, skill set and intellect.  First gather your tools and find a safe area in your home that is acceptable to mess up!  Don’t spend a fortune on products to avoid being upset when your child breaks, loses or throws items away by accident. Do, however, try to get some things you can reuse to save time and…
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11Nov 2023 by Sarah Glenn

22 Steps to Toddler Days

Parenting, Toddlers
Learning the 22 steps to toddler days can alleviate some of the guesswork.  We all know toddlers are a breed of their own. No longer a baby by community standards but equally as needy, when they allow it. Testing boundaries, expanding vocabulary, finding his inner athleticism all while still needing to be coddled if the big, bright world feels too overwhelming.  Especially if he is hearing the words “no, don’t touch that and stop” all day long. It takes patience, consistency, humor and creativity to parent this bunch, but I assure you it can be done.  Start by focusing on what you can do to preempt the behaviors you don’t want.  Use the acronym H.A.L.T or Hungry, Angry, Lonely Tired to prepare for your day.  If you can prevent outbursts…
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26Feb 2023 by Sarah Glenn

Cooking with Breastmilk

Breastfeeding, Health, Infants, Kids, Parenting, Toddlers
Cooking with breastmilk doesn't require a degree in culinary. Don't let the term "breastmilk" throw you off your cooking game when considering how to use it. You could simply use what is leftover in the freezer or pump fresh for a specific recipe. There is no trip to the store required. The most straightforward way to use your milk would be by replacing the milk in any recipe -nut or otherwise-with your breastmilk. Do not throw away your remaining milk from the freezer. Get creative! The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding for a minimum of 2 years. While the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding for at least 1 year with both arguments that it is a preferential decision and no expiration of health benefits. Just to reiterate, the healthy milk you are successfully making, feeding,…
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27Jan 2023 by Sarah Glenn

Chow Time with Kids

Infants, Kids, Life, Parenting, Teens, Toddlers
Chow time with kids can go either way. Every day is a new adventure with the fickle offspring. For a parent, planning and preparing meals is likely a daunting task and can make for tension around mealtimes. Finding what pleases everyone in a family could make you wish for a chef. Kids have a love-hate relationship with food. Have you ever noticed how fast their favorite meal this week is the hated one next week? When you think you've found a mealtime pattern of happiness, those little monsters go switching things up. In our house, a favorite saying is, "Which way is the wind blowing today?" Meaning, do you like bananas (or some other food) or not? I still say this to my 13-year-old-eye roll! I'll be honest here, with…
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13Apr 2020 by Sarah Glenn

Parenting in a Pandemic

Health, Infants, Kids, Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teens, Toddlers
Parenting in a pandemic can be overwhelming, even for the most level headed parents. We are called upon to dig down deep into our hearts and souls and find all the good we can to transfer onto the worried children we are trying to protect- much easier said than done! The majority of the universe has never lived through a pandemic such as this. It's not to say that we haven't had horrible things happen in our lifetime- including other pandemics- but the worst-before now-was in 1918 and most of that generation has left this earth. Not to minimize some of these runner ups: Spanish FluTuberculosisSmall PoxPlagueCholera outbreakSwine FluSARS coronavirusRussian FluHong Kong fluSerum run to Nome (diphtheria)MalariaWest Bank fainting epidemicHIV/AIDS I imagine you may have never heard of some of…
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