When Lydia was a baby, I began by following a pretty standard ‘baby food’ progression. We tried rice cereal once when she was about 5 months, and quickly realized that 1.) she didn’t like it, and 2.) it had absolutely no nutritional value. After that, we introduced apple, banana, avocado, sweet potato, followed by small pasta/couscous, finely-chopped chicken and turkey,…
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I met my husband in the Fall of 1998. We were introduced to one another at the mall, when he worked at the Disney Character Premiere store. I knew pretty early on that he made me laugh, we had fun together, and I just felt like I could be myself around him. Our friendship and relationship took many twists and…
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Guest Blogger: Danielle Zimmerman, Mother & Founder of Abi’s Place, a school for children with disabilities During my journey raising a daughter with special needs, I have had some self-revelations I’d like to share with other parents and professionals. Most of all, I want to let other families know they are not alone and everything that they feel and think…
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Everyone who knows me knows that I do not make children who naturally sleep well. When my daughter Lydia was an infant, we decided bed-sharing was the best option for our family to establish and maintain a good breastfeeding relationship. We did not use a crib, but when she was 15-months old, we purchased a toddler bed. At that time,…
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This article appeared on Social Moms, but I decided to post it in Huppie Mama as well. Homeschooling has become a trending option for stay-at-home moms nowadays. The Home Education Study Institute (NHERI) found that since 2003, the number of homeschooled students has more than doubled and is steadily increasing at a rate of 15% annually. School usually begins at age…
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