Category Archive

babies

How to turn an old onesie into a baby doll

Have lots of too-small baby clothes or forgotten blankets? Victoria Brooke has a DIY solution for you!

A Dora the Explorer-loving dad, and a Superman to boot!

Mike is a kickass DILF who loves playing the keyboard and watching Dora with his daughter, Madison.

How do you make bedtime work — for everyone?

Bedtime is known to be something of a tumultuous time for many parents–how do you get your child/ren to sleep? What does and does work for your family?

Using cabbage to make weaning less painful

While researching, I kept reading over and over again that cabbage can help you wean, but didn’t take it entirely seriously. However, at time of writing it’s been sixteen hours since Jasper last nursed, and the pain drove me from our friend’s house to my local grocery store to pick up a head of GREEN cabbage.

What silly songs do you make up for your kids?

Making up songs for babies is FUN! Making up songs for babies is FUN! But for real, have you tried it?

Raising a mixed-race child

After the session, a kind old lady came up to me and said, “Now who does this little sweetheart belong to?”
“Oh…she’s mine,” I replied.
“Oh…”

Tips for camping with children

As we creep towards the official start of summer, I’m sure you’re not alone in planning those outdoors trips with your wee one. Forget going to gigs or lazy Sunday brunches; the true test of how much you’re still your old self can relatively often boil down to: can we sling on the backpack and still get out there with baby in tow?

Dealing with fears while roadtripping with a baby

Taking a road trip with a baby was a great experience. In part because it felt like it set a good precedent for family adventures — and in part because at times I was terrified.