This blog post was sponsored by Americord. Twelve years ago when I had my first baby, cord blood banking was a fairly new concept. My husband and I had heard that it was a beneficial thing to do, but we felt overwhelmed by all of the decisions we had to make. Consequently, we skipped over […]
Learning Sign Language with Signing Time :: Wednesday Wisdom
Meet Rachel Coleman. She is the mother of two exceptional children. Leah (18) is deaf, and Lucy (15) has cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Rachel’s desire to create a world where children can communicate regardless of their abilities (or disabilities) led her to co-create and host the DVD, public television, and Netflix series “Signing Time!” […]
So, You’re Not A Baby Person :: Monday Musing
My best friend in college was really into babies. Like, really. She loved to coo at them and cuddle with them. So much so, that for her 20th birthday, when she was not even close to starting a family, I gave her the gorgeously illustrated, Anne Geddes Baby Name Keepsake Book. Strange gift for a […]
Feeding Your Little Ones :: Wednesday Wisdom
Meet Cheryl Carey, MSW. She is the founder of Taste & See Healthy Baby Food, an organization that offers tips, recipes, instructional classes and hands-on cooking workshops to parents who want more guidance on feeding their growing babies. Cheryl has a Master’s degree in social work from Texas State University and worked for more than […]