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Fed is Best

What is a Feeding Tube & Why Does My Baby Need It?

Allie Walld 7 months ago

If your babies were born prematurely, chances are good they'll need to spend some time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). As a parent, it can be difficult to walk into the NICU, make your way to your newborns' cribs, and see there are various wires connected to them to monitor their vital stats. Among the accoutrements that weren't adhered to your babies mere moments ago when...

Listen Up

Essential Audiobooks Every Parent Should Check Out

Allie Walld 7 months ago

As a parent, you have probably told yourself tons of times that you're going to read more on a certain subject or take the time to look something up when you get a few spare minutes later this week. And as a busy parent to multiple children who's running all over town to daycare drop-off, after-school pick-up, or a handful of extracurricular activities throughout the week, you probably...

Take It To Heart

Spread the Love AND the Knowledge During Women's Heart Week 2025

Allie Walld 7 months ago

The first week of February is Women's Heart Week. While it's important to take good care of yourself—and your heart!—all year long, the first week of February is aimed at raising awareness of heart disease in women, promoting healthy lifestyles, and teaching people about the symptoms and prevention of heart disease. Heart disease can affect women of all ages. As the most common health...

A Breath of Fresh Air

Need to Vent? Try the Anti-Social App for Parents!

Allie Walld 7 months ago

Parenting is hard. At times, it can be overwhelming. Raising a little human who needs to learn absolutely everything comes with its own set of challenges and frustrations. And if you're blessed with twins or higher-order multiples, those challenges are compounded by the mere fact that there are two or more little humans who need your full attention at all times and you're only one...

Caregiver Companion

New Smart Crib with AI Offers a Helping Hand So Parents Can Sleep Better

Allie Walld 7 months ago

The new Revol intelligent crib from Bosch has been bestowed with a CES Innovation Award Honoree designation. Picture: Bosch. For better or worse, tech continues to advance into more and more things that never used to be "smart." And while you may not have had "smart crib" on your futuristic BINGO card, it sure makes a lot of sense when you see it done well in-person. Leveraging...

Bland Can Be Good

Four Foods to Help Your Babies Feel Better Fast: The BRAT Diet Explained

Allie Walld 7 months ago

In the fall and winter months, an increased exposure to germs through travel and gatherings with family and friends often leads to a surge in cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID, cold, and flu. As anyone who's had a nasty bug or virus can attest to, one of the last things you want to do when you feel like you can't stomach a single thing is be forced to eat. But if your...

Oh Bother

Raise a Pawful of Hunny, it’s Winnie the Pooh Day

Allie Walld 8 months ago

National Winnie the Pooh Day is celebrated every year on January 18, the birthday of A. A. Milne, who authored the famous books. We know, "Oh, bother," is one of Pooh's favorite exclamations, but one of our favorite things he ever said was, "Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart." (We think about our wee, little preemies and how especially small they were...

Cuddly Companion

High-Tech Teddy Bears Arriving This Summer

Allie Walld 8 months ago

This summer, your kids could have a cuddly new companion that will keep them connected with their loved ones. Announced at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada last week, Hubble the Bear is a smart communicator that combines connection, safety, and screen-free fun. With Hubble the Bear, children are able to securely exchange messages in real-time with friends and...

They’re Growing Up

How to Know When it's Time to Switch Your Twins From Cribs to Big Kid Beds

Allie Walld 8 months ago

There's nothing more magical than getting a full night's sleep after you've welcomed twins into your family. Yes, the first few months are filled with chaotic schedules and endless loops of wake-feed-pump-sleep-repeat, leading to complete and utter exhaustion for parents—but once your babies are old enough to move into their own bedroom and you've done sleep training, you can win your...

Storytime Upgraded

These Smart Headphones Offer Screen-Free Entertainment for Your Kids

Allie Walld 8 months ago

If your kids enjoy storytime but like to go off on their own to read, then StoryPhones could be just the device to take their joy for storytelling to a whole new level. StoryPhones are an award-winning smart headphone for kids that offer screen-free entertainment, providing a magical and educational audio experience for young listeners. An independent device, StoryPhones are the world...

Snug and Warm

A Winter Weather Accessory for Kids That Everyone Forgets

Allie Walld 8 months ago

Where we live, it gets downright frigid from early January until the end of February. We're talkin' lows of -30° C (-22° F), easy, with wind chills that make it feel as glacial outside as -40° C (-40° F). Even on warmer days, -20° C (-4° F) makes a person feel cold quickly, but when you have two little toddlers who want to burn off some energy like no tomorrow and they want to do it...

Help Your Babies Thrive

The Top 10 Wellness Hacks to Build Immunity & Soothe Your Babies

Allie Walld 8 months ago

As the holidays are winding down and we head into the new year, you're likely looking back on your celebratory gatherings with a smile on your face and fond memories of the time you spent together. And now that we're about a week past the festivities, you may also notice that you or someone in your family might be feeling under the weather or seems to be coming down with something. No...

Makes Life Easier

This Leak-Proof Lunch Kit is a Must-Have for Busy Parents & Kids On-the-Go

Allie Walld 8 months ago

If, as a parent, one of your new year's resolutions is to get more organized and hit the ground running when it comes to running out the door with your kids first thing in the morning, then the Bentgo Kids Chill Lunch Box is just what you're looking for. As a mom of twins, the idea of prepping daycare meals and snacks for two toddlers who will eat loads of food one day and then hardly...

There Arose Such a Clatter

’Twas the Day Before Christmas: When There's Too Much to Do

Allie Walld 8 months ago

'Twas the day before Christmas, There was so much to do, But one baby didn't nap, No wait, make that two. * There were presents to wrap, And cookies to frost, A whole house to clean, But their best toys are lost. * There were stockings to hang, And dishes to wash, Cards to sign off on, What's this spill? Oh my gosh. * There's vacuuming to finish, And mantles to dust,...

Indoor Fun

Ten Easy Ways to Keep Your Toddlers Busy Indoors During Cold Winter Months

Allie Walld 9 months ago

Did you know that today is the Winter Solstice? In the Northern Hemisphere, this day has the shortest period of daylight and the longest period of darkness in the year. After today, you may notice the days gradually get longer as we head toward Spring. Yay, for more sunlight and the countdown to warmer weather. Even so, it will still be quite cold for the foreseeable future, at least...

Cue Up Auld Lang Syne

Don’t Drop the Ball When the Ball Drops: Ringing in a New Year with Babies

Allie Walld 9 months ago

As the year winds down, you may be reminiscing on the moments you've shared with your twins over the last many months. The first year with twins can be exhausting and challenging. It can also be incredibly exhilarating and rewarding. The end of the year marks a milestone for you and your babies as you prepare for the beginning of another year. It's a milestone you can celebrate...

A Holiday Tradition

The Icing on Top: A Timeless Recipe for Perfect Imperial Cookies Every Time

Allie Walld 9 months ago

Every Christmas, without fail, I pull out my cookbook and flip it to the well-worn page that houses a timeless recipe for Imperial cookies. They're my specialty. Boy, they're a lot of work, but the spark of excitement I see on my family members' faces when they glimpse what I've brought to our family gathering makes it all worthwhile. I started making Imperials because they hold a...

No Lumps of Coal Here

For All the Good Girls & Boys: Stocking Stuffers Your Toddlers Will Love

Allie Walld 9 months ago

In our household, Christmas is one of our favorite holidays. We start decorating about six weeks before December 25, slowly transitioning various areas all over our abode into Yuletide nooks and Kris Kringle crannies. By mid-December, there are only a handful of finishing touches left to incorporate that make it feel like Christmas in our home. Baking cookies for friends and family...

That's a Wrap

Farewell Frustration: A Simple Way to Make Opening Gifts Easy for Toddlers

Allie Walld 9 months ago

When your kids get to be old enough to be excited for Christmas and everything that comes with it, you unlock a new level of fun and exuberance, as you sit back to watch your little ones experience brand-new things for the first time. One of those things is opening presents. Whether it's for the holidays or turning another year older, your children will receive gifts that have been...

My Walls!

How to Quickly & Easily Remove Your Toddlers’ Crayon Doodles From Your Wall

Allie Walld 9 months ago

If it's happened to you, you're eerily familiar with the unique quality of the sound. The soft tap followed by a long pull with a slightly hollow timbre. The noise that takes a moment to register in your mind because you pause for a few seconds to wonder why it sounds that way. You know that what your twins are doing should sound more staccato-like while they're working on their...

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