Nap Nemesis

I have been dreading writing this post quite frankly, because naps are something we just don’t talk about in our house. We’ll talk about them in metaphor; as in, “it’s really still outside, not even the slightest wind.” Or, “what a beautiful day - you can hear the birds so clearly!” Any direct mention [...]

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Ask the Moms, part 11 - schedules and visitors

A quick post today for Ashley, who asked a related question to last week’s post on scheduling.  Once you’ve decided to be the schedule nut, how do you get family and friends on board? Especially when guests are visiting from out of town, or when you’re a guest in someone else’s home. A question near [...]

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Ask the Moms, part 10 - schedules

A reader asked through our Features page to talk about the importance of keeping twins on a schedule. While a consistent routine is important for all infants and children, I would argue that the reason it’s even more important with multiples is for mommy’s sake.
Let’s back up just a little and talk about routines [...]

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Ask the Moms, part 8 - Sleeping through the night

From the early days of round-the-clock feedings, you dream about it: “someday,” you think. “Someday, my kids with sleep through the night.” It feels like it will never happen. Your small, incomprehensible babies seem to think midnight to 4AM is prime party-time. And then, they start to slowly figure it out. [...]

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Product review: My sleep “bible”

Someone asked me about sleep the other night, and why my kids go to sleep so early. (Oh, they do….it’s fantastic! By 7pm, they are tucked into bed and I am happily figuring out what us adults are going to have for dinner and whether American Idol is on tv tonight). Anyway, when it comes [...]

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