Ages + Stages

There’s a reason why they named this stage of life the "terrible twos." My toddler doesn’t have tantrums much, but when she does, that little hint of spice is definitely adding some razzle-dazzle to our life as parents.  Tantrums are...

September is NICU Awareness Month. NICU stands for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. This is a unit in the hospital with specially trained professionals experienced in giving advanced care after birth. Oftentimes these babies are premature, have a low birth...

My kids are both under five so, obviously, we spend a lot of time with toddlers and, therefore, a lot of time at toddler birthday parties. Birthdays are my favorite holiday and I absolutely love making the birthday kid...

There was a time, not too long ago, when every pregnant woman had to wait until the birth of her child to find out its gender. Modern technology has allowed us to plan more accordingly, if desired, and find...

All summer long, I have been dreading August and back-to-school season. The thought of sending my twin girls off to kindergarten has been looming over me like a dark cloud. I have never been one to love change and...

When it comes to creating a baby registry, there are three different types of items parents generally add to their list: things they need for baby, things they hope to get for baby, and outrageous, pricey items they seriously...

Let me start this story by prefacing two points: 1) One of these birth stories is mine (Julia's), and one is my sister Emily's. 2) One of these is not better than the other. In fact, we were both happiest with...