Let me start by saying I am SO thankful to be pregnant with my second child. I’m in my 3rd trimester of what has been a very healthy and mostly uneventful pregnancy. Every time I get to see my baby boy’s sonogram picture or hear his heartbeat, I feel overwhelmed with joy, relief, and appreciation, […]
Author Archives: Tricia Sportsman
Little girls… made up of sugar and spice and everything nice. Thank heaven for ’em, am I right? If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume you’re a mom. In which case, there is about a 50/50 chance you are the proud mommy of a beautiful little girl. She is the light of your life, […]
During my first pregnancy, I read, researched, and took classes about parenting and babies to make sure I was prepared for my newborn. One undisputed recommendation from all sources was that breastfeeding is the most beneficial source of nutrition for your baby. During my pregnancy, I took a breastfeeding class with my husband. We wanted […]
I know this might come as a shock to some, but not all babies have cute, chubby rolls that are just asking to be pinched. In fact, my 14-month-old son has never had a baby roll. Not one. Not at birth, not at six months, not now, not ever. He’s been a lean, energy machine since the […]
Babies, Ages + Stages, Parenting Wisdom, Toddlers
Behavior Bites Series #2: Routines, Rituals, and Development
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Jul
Jul
behaviorbites2BEHAVIOR BITES SERIES #2: Routines, Rituals, and Development ROUTINES Every morning I start off doing the same thing: wake up, bathroom, coffee, get dressed, breakfast, get boys ready and fed, and walk out the door. This is planned and expected. We each have our own routines of how we do things throughout the day. […]
The dreaded shopping cart. This cart always brings me back to a few years ago when my oldest son would flat out refuse to get into it. Not only did he refuse, but he would scream as loud as he could and tantrum right in front of the store while everyone watched me swoop him […]
I am not the most “kid friendly” type of person; I am an only child who never even had the slightest desire to babysit. Most of my New York City friends are over thirty, but, very few of them have popped out a kid from their loins. We’re just a different type of girl, I guess. Weekends […]
This is a piece that could be written every year; the TBMB editors could drag it out or link to it or name check yearly because here is the reality of life, folks: celebrity moms and dads will always name their kids “weird” names. Not all celebs, of course, but many. And as the celeb […]
Babies, Ages + Stages, Parenting Wisdom, Preschoolers, Toddlers
You Know You’re a Mom of Toddlers When…
16
Mar
Mar
your longest stretch of uninterrupted sleep was in a toddler bed… you have 2 weeks’ worth of clean laundry strewn about your house… you turn sandwiches into animals/shapes/letters in the hopes that your kid will at least TASTE it before throwing it away… you sing at least one Daniel Tiger song per day in an attempt […]
Babies, Ages + Stages, Food, In + Around Tampa Bay, Parenting Wisdom, Preschoolers, Toddlers
10 Food Ideas for Picky Toddlers
16
Feb
Feb
My daughter is 2 1/2 years old. In the world of toddler-rearing, this means many things. But when it comes to food, it means she’s more likely to adorn her face with cheese than to actually eat a meal. As parents, we learn quickly that kids oftentimes don’t care about the boring, mundane aspects of life; […]