Ages + Stages

Like contributor Shanna blogged last month, I also recently went thru the "lovely" experience of 3-day potty training.  I'm proud to say the whole family lived to tell about it and we all came out on top. However, I haven't quite gotten...

Last week, my son started preschool. It wasn't something that we prepared for, and honestly, it was a last-minute decision brought on by circumstances beyond my control. I never imagined that I would send my almost-two-year-old to school this...

Whew! My baby girl is almost 3 months old! Not only is this a milestone for her, but also for our entire family. Why? Because there were a few weeks that our colicky baby was incredibly difficult- like stay awake 13...

My three year-old little girl just had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A). When I first received the recommendation, I took to Google and read some very harrowing stories about the recovery period that had me trying to talk myself out...

Can you believe summer is almost over?  Target has already brought in their Back to School section, kids' clothing ads are all over television, and parents are making the most of the few weeks they have left before school starts...

When I was in the seventh grade, I came back from Christmas break and everyone was discussing what they had received as presents that year.  I don’t remember what it was that I was given, but I soon heard...

With three girls under my wing and a penchant for attachment parenting I've currently clocked almost 6 years of breastfeeding. Phew! I've lowered my chance of breast cancer and probably even Alzheimer's, and I've learned quite a few things along...

I was blessed to have an over abundant supply of breast milk when I was nursing my son last year. And when I say over abundant, I really mean it. I was nursing my son 8 times a day...

I think I psyched myself out when it came to breastfeeding Miles.  I had 3 sisters who'd breastfed and I had heard ALL the horror stories.  I knew it wasn't going to be easy breezy and that it would...

When I was pregnant with my first baby, 4 years ago, I had it in my mind that my baby would be breastfed for the first year of his life. I really thought the whole thing would be so...

According to the World Health Organization, exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months of life with solids being a complement to breastfeeding for up to two years or more. Then why does less than 40% of the world's population...

Monday, August 12 (Starting @ 9am) We’re wrapping up our summer play dates with a Dallas Moms Blog favorite! The awesome people at Kindermusik by Sound Steps are opening up 3 classes with Ms. Lisa to our Dallas Moms Blog readers! We’ll be meeting at Greenland...