Right now, at this very moment, I am lonely. My husband is out with some guy friends, and my two kids are asleep. One in the room next-door, and the other in my arms as a rock in my rocking chair. The crickets outside my window are chirping away a beautiful symphony, accompanied by the more »
Mary
It Only Gets Better As They Get Older
While shopping for Adirondack chairs the other day, I was randomly stopped by an older woman. She looked like she was my mom’s age, somewhere in her mid sixties, with brightly shining silver hair, and wise eyes. She smiled a huge smile at me that made her eyes crinkle into tiny lines. She pointed at more »
ParentCast – Episode 30: Parental Responsibilities: Expectations And Approach
ParentCast is a podcast created by Tall Mom and Tall Dad. It is essentially a companion piece to Tall Mom tiny baby and is dedicated to new parents & new babies. Please subscribe to ParentCast on iTunes here if you like what you hear from us. Hosts Mary and Blake discuss all things responsibility. In this more »
Little Tikes Cape Cottage Playhouse Review : Toddler Toys
One of the coolest things about having a two year old toddler is the imaginative play that starts to take place. Some days he pretends he is a dragon, other days he and his friends make up their own world. But recently, one of his favorite toys to play in has been his new Cape Cottage more »
Top 5 Nurturing Tips for New Dads {guest post}
Mothers nurture their babies for nine months in their womb, care for them when they are born and are understandably more attached to the newborn than fathers are. When we brought home our first child, I remember my husband shying away from the nursery. So one evening, after he came home from work, I put more »
Toddler Dragon Adventures in Surprize by Stride Rite
This post brought to you by Stride Rite. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Tall Mom tiny baby . Some great advice I once heard was to buy comfortable shoes and a fantastic bed mattress – because you spend all of your day in either one or the other. I’ve totally taken this to more »
ParentCast – Episode 29: Calming Your Fussy Baby: The Five S’s
ParentCast is a podcast created by Tall Mom and Tall Dad. It is essentially a companion piece to Tall Mom tiny baby and is dedicated to new parents & new babies. Please subscribe to ParentCast on iTunes here if you like what you hear from us. Hosts Mary and Blake discuss the five S’s from more »
Teething Truths, Tips, and Tricks
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TeethingTruths #CollectiveBias Time sure does pass quickly when you have a baby. One minute they are a newborn, and the next they are a two year old toddler, running around a playground and laughing with friends. What seems more »
How I Erase Stress
This blog has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EraseStress #CollectiveBias Being a human is hard. Being an adult is even harder. Being a parent, on top of being an adult and a human is kind of the hardest thing ever. Not only are you responsible for more »
“Sympathy Weight” Is Real And It Sucks – But There Is Hope
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PowerInProtein #CollectiveBias Here’s the truth – that whole idea of “sympathy weight” – you know, when a guy gains a ton of weight during his wife’s pregnancy because of hormonal issues etc. – is 100% TRUE. Why do more »