Family can be a complicated dynamic. The journey of parenting involves raising babies, kids, teenagers, and young adults. It is evolutionary at every stage. Filled with angst, joy, patience, madness. The parenting journey for a family is not easy, but it is worth the trip.
In this Joy in Chaos podcast episode, “Let’s Talk – The Advantages of Starting Over with a New Baby after a Decade” we have “The Talk” about what it’s really like Starting Over and having a third child at 40 years old. We talk about how for many couples it’s an opportunity for a do-over, and …
What is the 4th Trimester? It is the period of the first three months of a newborn baby’s development outside the womb. Babies are essentially born 3 months too soon so that they would fit through the mothers birth canal. But they are not developmentally ready for the world. Busy? Have a listen to the …
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What is God’s perfect timing about? When my husband turned 45 God gave us the surprise of our lives. That perfect birthday gift was our 3rd child. Our daughters were 10 and 12. Diapers were long behind us. Growing independence in our children was a daily growth process, a convenience, and a treat. I was …
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You are planning for a new baby! Congratulations!! Now you might be starting to think about all the dirty diapers that are coming your way. Hundreds of them actually. Well actually, it will more like thousands of diaper changes from birth until your child is ready to move onto the porcelain throne. But let’s not dwell …
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9 benefits to not finding out the gender of your baby and keeping your baby’s gender a surprise! So you’re pregnant, and not finding out the gender of your baby sounds exciting to you. But you are feeling society’s (and your mom’s) pressure to find out the sex of your expectant baby. Everyone wants to …
Your newborn baby is getting stronger and healthier every day, and any day now you will get the green light to take him home. It’s time for baby’s NICU Graduation! What a moment of anticipation! Still, you have been on a whirlwind ride for the last few days or weeks. What do you need to …
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Congratulations! You have welcomed a beautiful, resilient, amazing, wonderful newborn into this world. You are elated to have finally given birth to your baby, you couldn’t wait to meet her. Yet you have a new set of feelings now that your baby has been admitted into the NICU. The emotions of a NICU Mom are …
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What mom needs to remember while her baby is in the NICU – take care of yourself too. Giving birth is a highly anticipated event in the life of a woman. It is a grandiose feat no matter the style of the delivery. Natural, Vaginal with medical intervention, Cesarean, it doesn’t matter, mom is a …
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The NICU 7 Simple Ways to Support the Family 7 simple ways you can support a family with a baby in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) When a family experiences the high of delivering a new baby into the world and that joy is slightly diminished by the feeling of fear associated with their …
Welcome to Part 3 in our Pregnancy Essentials: Maternity Clothes Welcome back to the Pregnancy Essentials Series for Experienced Moms Part 3. Pregnancy Essentials Maternity Clothes. If you missed Top 5 Pregnancy Essentials Part 1: Comfort and Care and Top 10 Pregnancy Essentials Part 2: Bump to Toe What an exciting time in your life! …
