When I brought my son home from the hospital, I couldn’t wait to spend time with him in his beautiful new nursery. Eventually I learned there was one major problem with my plan. It seemed as though everything I needed was in some other part of the house. I spent so much time looking for feeding journals, snacks, and ointments that I was often too tired to enjoy my … [Read more...] about Your room-by-room guide to organizing for baby’s arrival
Join an online mom group to beat the new mom blues
You knew things would change, but now that baby’s here meeting for coffee requires a degree in logistics. A simple girls’ night out can mean weeks of planning. If keeping up with your former social circle feels like driving a three-wheeled stroller across Siberia, you're not alone. "I like to think of networking online as the new playground for moms," says Nichole Smith, a … [Read more...] about Join an online mom group to beat the new mom blues
Your morning sickness diet
Here’s how to find healthy foods you can keep down, so you can power through your first trimester of pregnancy! Prior to getting pregnant, there was nothing I loved more than a juicy grilled chicken sandwich or some pulled pork piled high with fried onions. But somewhere in my second month, that all changed. Just the thought of meat made me nauseous; the smell of it … [Read more...] about Your morning sickness diet
How to achieve a safer, less toxic home for baby
Dump that caddy of toxic potions and make your nest as safe as it is clean I’ll never forget the moment I found out I was pregnant for the first time: the excitement, the overwhelming joy, and then, of course, the panic. The idea of being responsible for something so small and vulnerable was enough to make me... well, it actually made me open my cleaning cabinets and … [Read more...] about How to achieve a safer, less toxic home for baby
How not to keep your pregnancy secret
Fortunately, my wife had a bout of chronic stomach pain a couple of weeks after we found out she was pregnant. One night she woke up in excruciating pain and I knew at once that we had to get to hospital. About eight sleepless hours and all manner of pain meds— from aspirin to horse tranquilizer—later, she dozed in a ward just off the emergency room, with me curled up on my … [Read more...] about How not to keep your pregnancy secret