http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/parenting-blog.html A blog about different aspects and days in the world of parenting. en-us parenting advice Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:12:43 GMT Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:12:43 GMT real-parenting-advice.com http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/treat-yourself-as-you-go.html I hate schedules. It's hard for me to remember to remember to do the laundry... etc. So I set a reminder alarm. Keeps me from putting it off.... I put Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:53:37 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/making-baby-food.html Making baby food is easy, healthy and inexpensive! Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:14:23 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/bloglinkparties.html Here's a list of the weekly blog parties I usually link to. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:02:00 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/familymatters.html Your Family Matters: In these trying times, making your family stronger is more important than ever. Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:41:46 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/myjobchart.html A great new website for chores! www.myjobchart.com Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:53:10 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/housework-schedule.html Are you struggling to get and keep your house clean? Do you feel like you work at it all day but nothing ever seems finished? You need a Housework Schedule! Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:56:58 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/10-parenting-tips.html 10 Parenting Tips to help you raise successful children. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:09:35 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/banana-baby-food.html How to make homemade banana baby food. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:38:08 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/applesauce.html Applesauce. Homemade baby food tutorial. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:04:57 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/first-signs-of-pregnancy.html Here are some common first signs of pregnancy. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:17:48 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/baby-shower.html A baby shower for you! A few pointers on etiquette. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:20:39 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/spanking-children.html Is spanking children an effective method of discipline? Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:27:49 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/toddler-development.html Toddler Development. Milestones for your child age 1 to 3. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:48:59 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/terrible-twos.html Do you have a child going through the terrible twos? Don't worry, you're not alone! Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:41:25 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/picky-eater.html Are you concerned that your child is a picky eater? Everything's going to be OK. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:40:16 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/parenting-a-toddler.html Parenting a toddler can be filled with trials like potty training, temper tantrums, terrible twos, picky eating habits, and learning how to discipline. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:36:45 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/colic.html Does your baby have colic? There may be nothing you can do but I do have some advice for you to try. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:54:13 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/family-time.html When is the last time your family had some family time? Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:49:53 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/family-vacation-planning.html Family Vacation Planning: my step-by-step process. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:40:52 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/familydinner.html Family Dinner is one of the most important ways you can bring your family together every day. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:03:08 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/chorechart.html Having a chore chart for your family is vital to keeping your home clean and organized. Without a chore chart, cleaning and everyday jobs either dont get done, or end up being done by YOU alone. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:10:16 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/breastfeeding.html An experienced mother's opinions and musings on breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:24:12 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/mothering-mindset.html Are you wondering, How can I get into a mothering mindset? Maybe youre pregnant with your first child. Or maybe you want to become pregnant but arent sure youre the mothering type. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:59:15 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/postpartum-depression.html Did you know that roughly 10 of all pregnancies result in Postpartum Depression? This equates to nearly 400,000 women each year. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:47:07 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/newborn-baby.html My baby is 3 months old today! I don't know where the time has gone! The first two months with FIVE children was really hard for me. I think a big part of that was the lack of sleep. Sleep makes such a difference in your over-all health. At 7 weeks, she started sleeping through the night - about 6 blessed hours! At 7 weeks, she also started smiling. Do you think there's a connection? Maybe I wasn't smiling at HER until 7 weeks when she started sleeping... Anyway, all are healthy and well and I finally feel like I'm getting a handle on things. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:34:49 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/newborn-baby.html Number FIVE has arrived! Baby Claire was born on July 1st, weighing 6 lbs., 13 oz. and with the darkest hair any of my babies has had! (In fact, the boys had NO hair!). It was 11 1/2 hours of labor, but surprisingly, the easiest labor I've ever had. I don't know if doing this gets easier as you have more kids, or if my tolerance for pain has increased through the years. Maybe neither, but it really wasn't too painful. I had an epidural in the final 3 or 4 hours and I'm sure those contractions would have hurt more. Thank goodness for modern medicine! Her cord was unusually short so I feel very lucky that I was able to deliver her instead of having a C-section. They handed her to me immediately and she was a very alarming color of purple! The longer I held her the darker purple she became and she was not crying! It was very scary. Finally her nurse took her and sucked some mucus out of her lungs and nose and put her on oxygen and she turned a normal color of pink. I feel very blessed that everything went so well and she is a healthy baby. Now after 3 weeks, I'm still adjusting to getting little sleep and taking care of a house and FIVE children. Kudos to those of you who, after having 5 children, have kept your sanity and have even gone on to have more children!! Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:40:04 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/fun-family-activities.html Do you need some ideas for fun family activities? Wed, 27 May 2009 05:18:49 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/motherhood.html Welcome to motherhood! If I can do it, YOU can! Mon, 25 May 2009 22:40:34 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/reading-to-children.html Reading to children is a truly unselfish act of love. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:01:30 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/cradlecap.html Cradle Cap. Has your baby been plagued with annoying, yellowish, crusty, dandruff-looking scales on his head? Not to worry, he probably has something commonly known as cradle cap. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:12:56 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/maternity-clothes.html Where can I find stylish AND affordable maternity clothes? Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:29:35 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/parenting-blog.html#The-Heartbeat January 7, 2009 I heard our baby's heartbeat today for the first time. Even after four pregnancies, the moment that I hear that first heartbeat never ceases to amaze me. Up to this point, I've been feeling sick and tired - just blah all the time. But when I hear that heartbeat - it makes it all real. "Oh yeah,I've been sick because there is a tiny baby living and growing inside of me." Somehow, it makes everything OK. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:37:34 GMT http://www.real-parenting-advice.com/parenting-blog.html#Pregnant-with-Number-5! We found out in November that I'm pregnant with our 5th. The fifth pregnancy is SO much different from the first. The first pregnancy is new and exciting. You document each new phase. You mark off each week. You have time to focus on taking great care of yourself because you have no other children to care for. You beam. You glow. It's great - as far as pregnancy goes. On the 5th pregnancy, the feeling is more like "(Sigh!) Here we go again." It's not that this baby is not planned or prepared for. It more like - "Alright, we want another child and this is the only way to get it." You have 4 other kids to care for. You can't lay around feeling sorry for yourself. You can't be bothered with eating right. After all, you're making your 4-year-old mac and cheese for lunch. If you don't finish it, it will go to waste. You roll your eyes when you overhear a woman on her first pregnancy talking about how great it is. So I'm a pessimist. But don't get me wrong. We're excited for this new addition to our family and I'll keep you posted on the progress (through the eyes of a 5th pregnancy woman). Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:33:37 GMT