What every expectant mom wants to know is: what are the essential baby items I simply cannot live without? There are a million (well, maybe not a million) baby layette checklists floating around the internet. We don’t need to reiterate that you’ll need a lot…

For June we’re celebrating National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month, but if you’re like most parents, you’re wondering how to get your little ones to eat a vegetable besides pre-peeled, whittled down baby carrot. If your child’s veggie consumption isn’t something you’d brag about at…

When it comes to pregnancy and delivery, we can’t deny that most of the focus goes to mom and baby. But at Welcome Baby Care, we recognize that dad isn’t just a bit part in the new drama that is unfolding in your lives. This…

Today, over at Keeping Her Cool, Colleen is singing the praises of music for kids. (Check it out HERE) You’ve heard it before: music has significant developmental benefits for children of all ages—even in utero. We think it’s great to expose babies and children to…

Baby goods have come a long way since my first time around the block six years ago, and probably as I write this, 17 months after the birth of my final two, they’ve come a long way AGAIN. There are some products that I couldn’t…

If there’s one thing you can count on when you’re expecting multiples, it’s that there is very little you can count on. Today’s mantra is: information is power. We want the resource that will allow us to plot and plan the pregnancy and the birth…

Memorial Day parade has now passed our street, we waved our flags, kids (and adults) were decked out in the requisite Old Navy red-white-and-blues, and now we can say it: Summer is officially here. Despite the weather, you know it’s summer and the kids do…

Thinking about going back to school? Perhaps you want to return to that B.A. you never finished or you’d like to advance your career with a Master’s. Choosing a degree program once you are a mom isn’t the same as thinking about your college major…

I am constantly looking for on-the-go toys; the kinds of things you can grab on the way out for a family dinner at a restaurant, or quiet toys that travel well to church and fit nicely in the pew. I’ve even wished, when we’ve packed…

Today over at Keeping Her Cool, Colleen is talking about Mother’s Day (Click here). Even though it’s a Hallmark holiday, it’s an important day to celebrate yourself as a mother. You might not get the big parade and all the presents and cards you deserve,…