Mommy Mentions Blog Talk

Eggsactly What You Need to Give Somebunny a Happy Easter! Looking for something fun to do with the kids for the holiday? Look no further! Easter is quickly approaching. And before the Easter Bunny graces us with jellybeans and chocolate bunnies that will soon be inexplicably decapitated, it’s a good ...

Vomiting Doesn’t Always Indicate a Stomach Virus If you’ve been a mom for any length of time, you are quite familiar with that sinking feeling in your gut when your child vomits. And then the quiet panic sets in, the panic that says you shouldn’t have thrown away those stale ...

A Little Change of Perspective It had been one of those days. If you’ve ever had a three-year-old in your home, you understand. Three can be a fantastic age…but it can also be rather trying. I’d had one of those trying days with my precious child. He was driving me ...

Making the Transition to Toddler Bed: How to Know When it’s Time As you watch your baby grow bigger and bigger each day, you keep track of all the lovely milestones they go through. The first word. The first steps. The first taste of solid food. The first tooth. All ...

Setting Expectations to Cut Down on Melt Downs   Young children get upset easily. It’s just a fact of life. Unless your child is perfect, there’s a good chance that he’s going to have a melt down when you tell him that playtime is over or when you tell him ...

How to Establish a Bedtime Routine for Your Child that Really Works In some families, getting young kids to go to bed is torture for everyone. There’s tears – for parents and kids alike – plus gobs of unhappiness, not to mention a mess of wasted time for everyone. What ...

What are the Development Milestones for a Preschool Child? Children usually reach development milestones in the same order, but at their own pace. When you monitor the development of your child, it is essential to understand that there may be a discrepancy of between six to eight months between the ...

5 Tips to Balance Work and Family No matter who you work for, you will sometimes struggle to balance your work and family life. Here are five simple tips to help you give your work and family life the time they need.

Car Safety Tips for Dads Driving with the kids can be fun, but it is vital to stay attentive at the same time.  Driving alone is difficult and it can be even more challenging when you have children riding in the car.  You have to keep them safe and occupied ...

7 Bouncing Baby Announcements Let the whole world know your little prince or princess has arrived with a trendy birth announcement. Everyone is waiting for the big moment, and you can choose a creative and colorful card to proclaim this amazing child’s arrival.

The Importance of Accepting Help Being a mom is a tough job. But unfortunately, we moms tend to make our job harder on ourselves than we need to. We try to put on a happy face. We pretend that we’re fine. We decline help when it’s offered. We suffer in ...

Why Reading to Your Child is the Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Do While the technology we have available today is a huge blessing when it comes to getting information at our fingertips, it’s also just as big a curse that keeps us from properly parenting. Believe me, I totally ...

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Using A Pacifier With Babies Or Toddlers As a parent consoling your baby is one of your most elevated needs for both you and your child, and you might discover a pacifier can be extremely supportive. A few infants can be relieved with snuggles and are ...

Mother to Mother: The Truth About Breastfeeding Your Baby What Every Expectant Woman Should Know By Jamie D. Lyons One of the most critical decisions that you will have to make when your new baby arrives is how you will feed him or her.  No doubt you will receive endless ...

A Working Woman’s Guide to More Time with Your Family By Laura Storme Being a working woman with a family can put a lot of strain on those valuable moments with the family.  You miss taking the kids to the park or taking them to the zoo because your evenings ...

Big Changes… Little Steps We all want to see the big changes, but more often than not, we expect those big changes to hurt. Well, from experience, I have found that not to necessarily be true. I have selected 10 big changes that most of us would like to see ...

The Realities & Challenges of Working at Home by Aaron Turpen of Aaronz WebWorkz While many tout the wonders and independence of working from home, whether you’ve got a regular job that allows you to telecommute or you own your own home-based business, they often don’t talk about the challenges ...

Baby Bathing Challenges Bathing your child should be fun, however there may be a bit of challenges. Despite the fact that it’s nothing to get stressed over, there are some things you should think about that will make the experience much less demanding, both for you and your child.

5 Surprisingly Fun and Educational Things to Do with Your Children Spending time with your kids can be one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. You want them to grow up well rounded and to have every possible advantage you can give them, but at the same ...

Dressing Your Child for the Age They Are I firmly believe that children are a product of their environment. If taught compassion, they will be kind, if taught the importance of honesty, they will tell the truth, if they are loved, they will love. It is our job as parents ...