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Well now, I’m not even going to claim that feeding Max is a breeze or that I have all the answers when it comes to dealing with toddlers at mealtimes. But there is one way that I differ from most first-time moms I encounter or read about, and I thought I’d share my wisdom (snort) […]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Moms need time away from their families. It’s important. I might go so far as to say that it’s essential.
I have been so lucky that in the past year I have taken the opportunity to go away with girl friends on 3 separate […]

As I sit here testing a random assortment of the mini-Twix and bite size Snickers (to make sure they not contaminated) I wonder if I should just throw in the mask, throw my hands in the air, surrender — and grab a Three Musketeers.
Is a healthy Halloween an oxymoron? And does it even matter?
A […]

From Destiny’s bio - “I’m eleven years old, and I love to read. I love books and I read about three chapter books a day, and it isn’t just good for your health like you hear in school but it is also pretty fun!!”

VAMPYRE: The Terrifying Lost Journal of Dr. Cornelius […]

Boo!
Ok, so now that we’ve gotten the Halloween reference out of the way, it’s that time again: Time to announce our latest winner of the Hot Stuff Of The Week Award - Kids And The Phone. This post was brought to us by the folks at The Post Star’s Moms Blog. Congrats to Martha and […]

Not too long ago, my sister called and asked me to measure The Poo’s waist. My girl is lucky enough to have a very talented auntie, who makes her Halloween costumes from scratch every year.
Last year she was a sassy girl-pirate, and this year she will parade about the neighborhood as Angelina Ballerina.
So.
I needed a […]

We have a new baby in the house. Her name is Amy and she is a golden doodle- half golden retriever, half poodle.
After the unexpected death of our 7 yr old bernese moutain dog, we were all devastated. The house seemed emptier (well, a 120 lb dog does take up a lot of […]

As a new mother I often looked like death warmed over… no?!, really?! OK, we all did. That up every two hours schedule with a newborn can wreak havoc on one’s looks! Everyone said, “You need to get him to sleep so you can!”
It wasn’t until we took our first big plane trip though, that […]

My advice this week is brief, yet this may be a small tool with many uses. Yours to decide.
Here’s the thing: When we have young kids with us at the market, and someone says “Hi” to our kid, we’d like them to say, “Hi” back. But kids are shy. And when they don’t say “Hi” […]

GNMParents is made up of a team of folks who are dedicated and talented. They share with our community on a volunteer basis, and over the past 11 months we have gotten to know quite a bit about who they are and how they feel. In effort to deepen our community, we have […]