Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tip of the Week: Advice on your iPhone
Check out "Manic Mommies", a podcast that you can download for free from iTunes. It is based on the lives of Erin Kane and Kristin Brandt, two working mothers trying to do it all. Listen as they discuss their successes as well as their failures in the quest to be super mom. The show features honest, hilarious chats about the balancing act that we all go through. In addition, it features regular advice from parenting coach Kathy and Pediatrician, Dr. Rob. I recommend checking it out, their advice will definitely hit home!
Friday, March 19, 2010
Tip of the Week: Manageable Manicure
It never fails that just before a family visit or having my daughter’s picture taken, she scratches herself. When I brought her home from the hospital, I was thrilled when someone gave us mittens for her tiny hands to prevent it from happening. Unfortunately, they only stayed on her hands for a moment before she shook them off.
Since mittens are not a long-term solution, it was eventually time to give her nails a trim. Someone had given me a first-year nail kit for babies, and although I was enthusiastic about its success, my daughter had other ideas… it quickly went from manicure to wrestling match. The end result was a screaming baby with bleeding nails cut to the quick. I felt absolutely horrible! Years later I realize that accidents like this happen to the best of us, but it is a difficult lesson to learn.
My big solution and what I recommend to other moms is to cut your child’s nails when they are asleep! I also learned to err on the side of caution, being careful not to cut them too short and to take care off any sharp edges with a small, purse-sized file. This was so much easier… and another parenting disaster avoided!
Since mittens are not a long-term solution, it was eventually time to give her nails a trim. Someone had given me a first-year nail kit for babies, and although I was enthusiastic about its success, my daughter had other ideas… it quickly went from manicure to wrestling match. The end result was a screaming baby with bleeding nails cut to the quick. I felt absolutely horrible! Years later I realize that accidents like this happen to the best of us, but it is a difficult lesson to learn.
My big solution and what I recommend to other moms is to cut your child’s nails when they are asleep! I also learned to err on the side of caution, being careful not to cut them too short and to take care off any sharp edges with a small, purse-sized file. This was so much easier… and another parenting disaster avoided!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
A Special Announcement from Bubbles Academy Co-Founder and Owner
Dear Parents,
It's a girl! My family and I are excited to announce the birth of our third child, Kalista.
We are settling in to our new-baby routine, but this time around there is one notable difference. Although my wife, Kristine, is still breast feeding, she is using pumps and bottles. This gives me the chance to step in and feed Kalista part of each night. Yes, this means I'm a whole lot more tired, but it is well worth it to have this special time with our newest addition in a way that I couldn't with my first two children!
To nurse or not to nurse, to bottle feed or use formula --- many people have passionate feelings on the subject. Check out this recent Time article "Mothers Who Opt for Breast Milk, Not Breast-Feeding" by Catherine Sharick on the very same topic.
I'm wondering how you, the parents of Bubbles Academy, feel about all of this. Let me know by leaving your comments below!
Gratefully and Exhaustedly Yours,
Gregoire Klees-Johnson
Bubbles Academy Co-Founder and Owner
It's a girl! My family and I are excited to announce the birth of our third child, Kalista.
We are settling in to our new-baby routine, but this time around there is one notable difference. Although my wife, Kristine, is still breast feeding, she is using pumps and bottles. This gives me the chance to step in and feed Kalista part of each night. Yes, this means I'm a whole lot more tired, but it is well worth it to have this special time with our newest addition in a way that I couldn't with my first two children!
To nurse or not to nurse, to bottle feed or use formula --- many people have passionate feelings on the subject. Check out this recent Time article "Mothers Who Opt for Breast Milk, Not Breast-Feeding" by Catherine Sharick on the very same topic.
I'm wondering how you, the parents of Bubbles Academy, feel about all of this. Let me know by leaving your comments below!
Gratefully and Exhaustedly Yours,
Gregoire Klees-Johnson
Bubbles Academy Co-Founder and Owner
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