30 of the Best Blogs for New Moms

Becoming a mom for the first time is one of the most exciting experiences you’ll ever have. It can also be one of the most confusing, especially if you have no family or friends with parenting experience nearby. Thankfully, the global village created by the Internet and supported by the vast network of mommy bloggers does offer a significant amount of information and food for thought for new moms. These thirty blog entries cover a variety of parenting topics, both controversial and widely accepted, from feeding to sleep training and vaccinations.

Nursery Safety

When you bring your brand new bundle of joy home, her nursery will be her sanctuary. Unfortunately, that nursery can be filled with dangers that new parents may not be aware of. In the interest of ensuring that your baby’s room is the safe, peaceful place it’s intended to be, check out what these five bloggers have to say on the subject of infant nursery safety.

• A Checklist for Creating a Safe Nursery
• Tips for Choosing Safe Paints for a Nursery
• How to Create a Safe & Non-Toxic Nursery for Baby
• Nursery Checklist for baby Safety
• 7 Ways We’re Reducing the Risk of SIDS

Safe Sleeping

Since the “Back to Sleep” campaign began in 1994 to promote safe sleeping positions for infants under one year of age, infant mortality rates related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome have been steadily dropping. These five blogs take on the scary subject of SIDS, and explain proper sleep safety techniques to new mommies, and provide warnings regarding the importance of relying upon a pediatrician’s advice over that published by bloggers that are not medical professionals.

• Internet Sleep Safety: Use Caution When Searching
• Don’t Trust “Dr. Google” for Help on Infant Sleep Safety
• Onesie to Monitor Baby’s Sleep
• Sleep Safety
• SIDS: Reducing Your Baby’s Risk

Feeding

The World Health Organization strongly recommends that all infants be breastfed for at least the first year of life, with the majority of healthcare experts in agreement. While breast milk does provide your baby with the most complete and health-promoting nutrition, the choice to breastfeed or bottle feed is ultimately up to you. The information provided in these five blog entries can help you determine which option is best for you, and provide you with concrete information about the pros and cons of each.

• Breastfeeding Tips for New Moms
• The Unapologetic Case for Formula-Feeding
• Breast-Feeding vs. Bottle-Feeding
• Bottle-Feeding a Newborn Baby
• 10 Completely Selfish (And Awesome) Reasons for Breastfeeding

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I earned a Silver Award for "Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep: in the 2012 Childrens Literary Classics Awards!

I am thrilled to receive a silver award formy book "Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep" in the 2012 Children's Literary Classics Awards. Several authors from my publishing house earned awards. Way to go Guardian Angel Publishing!

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Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep is a finalist in the 2012 Literary Classics Awards!!

I'm thrilled to announce that "Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep" is a finalist in the 2012 Literary Classics Book awards. The winners will be announced on October 15th.To see the complete list of finalists for picture books and young adult books click here.here

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How to Navigate an Airport with a Toddler in Tow

 

Traveling with a little one is not a task that most parents look forward to undertaking. Most anecdotes shared between parents regarding air travel tend to lean more in the direction of “harrowing” than “uneventful,” making those who haven’t previously taken that plunge hesitant to do so while their children are still so young. Airports are daunting places for parents with small children due to the sheer number of strangers milling about and the prospect of missing a flight should complications arise. Traveling with your children, however, can be done with a minimal amount of trouble if you’re properly prepared for the situation. To make the most of your family trip and ensure that it’s one your family remembers for years to come, there are a few things you should keep in mind.

• Arrive Early – It’s almost impossible to arrive at the airport too early, for a variety of reasons. Wrangling an inquisitive toddler away from all of the unfamiliar and intriguing sights that an airport has to offer is a time consuming task all by itself. Taking that fact into consideration, along with an understanding of Murphy’s law, is the best way to make sure that you don’t run so far behind schedule that you ultimately miss your flight. Preparing for your family trip should start with a generous head start. If you are very early and everything goes smoothly, it will give you the opportunity to take your child on a short exploring expedition to satisfy some of her boundless curiosity.
• Gate Check Your Stroller – If you’re bringing a stroller with you, it’s best to gate check it so that you can keep your child contained in a mobile unit, rather than chasing her down or using a leash to keep her nearby. Some children may become fussy at the prospect of walking a long distance in a crowded, unfamiliar airport, and holding her leaves you to juggle your carry-on luggage and adds to your burden as you make your way to the gate.
• Limit Layover Times – It may seem like an obvious statement, but structuring your itinerary so that layover times are minimized is one of the best ways to ensure that your time in the airport is limited, and thus less likely to lead to disaster. While it’s often cheaper to opt for connecting flights, it’s well worth the added expense of a direct flight if your budget can bear it. Young children tend to become restless very quickly, and may not react well to a long layover.

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