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    Christene D'Anca

    Christene D'Anca

  • What Are You Feeding Your Kid?

    With terms such as "childhood obesity" and "diabetes" floating around everywhere, materializing in every parenting article we read, other terms such as "sweet tooth" become taboo. My daughter loves cookies, and jelly beans. She won't eat apples unless they are sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. Like

  • Having Fun with Daddy

    n our house, Daddy is the fun one.

  • Why My Children's Goldfish Scares Me

    I have to confess, I am terrible at keeping things alive. Since I have two small children, I know this may sound scary, but I assure you, I am great with the kids. Plants and high maintenance pets on the other hand are a completely different story.

  • 8 Reasons to Attend A Community College

    Although my children are far from college age, I cannot help plan for their futures. As any mother, I want what is best for children, so honestly when the time comes I would really like if they were to go to a local community college first and then transfer to a larger four year institution. This is

  • Nursing Dilemma

    There seems to be common misconception about what breasts are supposed to do. As sexualized as they have become in modern times it is no wonder that a lot of women are confused as to their intended purpose, which is to feed babies.

  • User Post: Realization of Motherhood - I Like Kids

    I always knew I wanted to have kids. That was never the question, however, I did not always like kids. More specifically I did not always like other people's kids. Now, having two kids, has helped me realize that it was not that I did not like kids, but more accurately, I did not understand them.

  • Dealing with Colic

    Ever since my son was born, the C word loomed in the back of my mind, and we were all too terrified to breathe it. After having my daughter, who turned out to be a complete little angel, I was sure I would be paying for it with my son. There was no way I could get away with having two little blessin

  • User Post: 5 Things Maternity Leave Taught Me

    Yesterday was the last day of my maternity leave, and I cannot help but reflect on the last six weeks. Spending time with my newborn baby, and his older sister was nothing short of amazing. Having had my daughter in daycare since she was six weeks old (she is currently seventeen months old) I missed

  • User Post: Crying It Out At Bedtime

    It is one in the morning. My daughter is in bed. She is not asleep. She is screaming her little head off, and we are letting her. My husband and I tried everything. She does not want to sleep. She wants to come out and hang out with us. We want to go to sleep. My husband has work in the morning, and

  • Kudos To Breastfeeding Moms!

    Breastfeeding is hard. In honor of World Breastfeeding Day, I want to congratulate al the mothers who are breastfeeding. Now, please don't misconstrue this as a rant against formula feeding.

  • Unwind After Bedtime

    After watching Blues Clues for the umpteenth time today (which is, in my opinion, one of the most annoying shows on the planet), the kids are finally asleep, at least for now, and it is time for mommy to unwind. Unfortunately this mommy has the toothbrush song stuck in her head.

  • User Post: Can I Discipline My Neighbor's Children?

    9 p.m. is not that late. I know this. But I also know that when you are trying to get small children to sleep, and you will be up at around 5:30 the next morning to get these children ready and then go to work, 9 p.m. might as well be midnight.

  • User Post: Moms Make The Best Employees

    In the few days since my son's birth I have learned to multitask in ways I did not even know existed. I can do things one handed, often left handed (I was unaware I could be ambidextrous). I thought my daughter was a handful. I was very wrong. Two children, sixteen months apart, is the challenge of

  • Banning Children Can Be Okay

    I have been reading all the debates about small children being banned from some restaurants and other private establishments in recent days. I have two small children, a sixteen months old, and a five day old. Honestly, I kind of agree with the decrees.

  • User Post: Am I Neglecting My Daughter?

    It has been four days since I gave birth to my son. As I am sitting up at three in the morning feeding him, I realize I am missing my daughter. Granted it has been less than a week, I feel as if I have abandoned her. At first I thought it was just me being hormonal, but then hearing my husband echo

  • User Post: Coming to Terms With Postpartum

    I just gave birth yesterday.As they took Ducky away to get his vitals done I cannot rest. I am too elated to succumb to sleep just yet. Ask me tomorrow, and I will probably be regretting this. Also, I am pretty sure they will be bringing him back in a couple of minutes so I will probably be more pro

  • User Post: What Is Wrong With Having A Nanny?

    Since when is there so much stigma attached to having a nanny? Recently it occurred to me that a lot of women hide the fact that they employ a nanny, or try to justify it whenever the topic comes up. When I found out I was pregnant with my son and I realized daycare would start costing an arm and a

  • When Is It Okay To Induce Labor?

    In a couple of days I will be giving birth. Supposedly I am due July 28 th . Last time my daughter arrived eight days early, so as far as I am concerned, I can go into labor any moment now. Frankly, I hope today is the day. I cannot wait to meet my son; the anticipation is almost too much to handle.

  • User Post: Child Car Seat Confession

    I have a confession. I am on my second child, and I still have no idea how car seats work. Now, before you call Child Protective Services, I assure you, I properly use the car seat every time we go anywhere. But aside from taking it in and out of the base mounted in my car, I am clueless. What if I

  • What Type of TV is Bad for Kids?

    Whether or not your child watches TV is a controversy onto itself. For those of us who do let our children watch TV, what is appropriate? Let's face it, there is only so much Yo Gabba Gabba or Wa Wa Wubbzy I can tolerate in one day.