Call us brave, call us crazy, or call us your guinea pigs... we visited Universal Orlando with a preschooler and an infant. Multiple times. And we survived! Dare I even say it was easy AND we had fun? Okay,...
Congrats, Mama! You have a new bundle of joy on the way, and you can't wait to watch your child become a big brother or sister. Brace yourself: Nothing can prepare you for the moment your oldest child meets...
I first noticed it in photographs. My 3-year-old’s left eye would appear turned in while the other eye looked straight on. Then other people started noticing and it started to happen more frequently where I saw it increase in...
This too shall pass, right? That’s what they’re always telling us when things aren’t quite working out the way that we want them to. But if you’re like me — I like to think of it as curious, others...
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to perserve and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." -Christopher Reeves
When we received the diagnosis, I was silent. I heard what the doctor said and it took me a...
Though they've been around for a while, somehow our family has just discovered the "No, David!" books. I think we originally received one as a gift. My older son enjoyed the book, but it wasn't his favorite. With my...
Long gone are the days where you could teach your child to just pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1. Things are so different than when we were kids, right? I don't know anyone my age with a landline....
I am so tired. I have two kids, ages 4 and 1-and-a-half. I thought that I’d sleep again eventually — when I wasn’t pregnant, when we were through the newborn stage, once we were through the 4-month sleep regression,...
Precious Malachi Hackworth is certainly not shy. The 2-year-old little life of the party isn't one to back off from any spotlight — in fact, he's the first to grab the mic to belt out tunes alongside the choir...
My parents wanted to give our toddlers a yearly membership gift to visit their favorite places. It turns out, there are endless options in and around Jacksonville! From parks to play spaces, here are some of our favorite local...
A mere three weeks before the grand opening of Bay & Bee's new location, life completely changed as we knew it. School and work were put on pause. Social distancing, hand sanitizer, face masks, and quarantine became a part...
Both of them were crying. Red-faced, screaming, tantrum-y, it's-past-5-o'clock-why-did-I-sign-up-for-this crying. Times two for twins.
I had put the wrong lotion on their chapped lips after the bath. Apparently, it stung instead of being soothing. Stung A LOT. I was immediately...