by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, On Motherhood
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Right now, I am blessed to be a work-at-home-mom. However, I did time in the workplace as a pregnant and breast-feeding mom. I was at work at 41 weeks on the morning of my induction, and I returned to work 6 weeks later (and yes, I...
by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, On Motherhood, Pregnancy and Your Newborn, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine In case you missed it, breastfeeding a toddler was on my unfulfilled list of “nevers”. Yet here we are. My daughter, Hallie, is 16 months old and the little gremlin (bundle of joy) has no intentions of being weaned anytime soon....
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Pregnancy and Your Newborn, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers
As a new player in this game we call parenting, I have done some stereotypical first-time mom things. Not that I feel bad about any of that, because my daughter did not pop out of the birth canal with a manual in hand. Sure, there’s a ton of parenting advice but it’s...
by Kira Hazledine | Toddlers
Hallie’s teeth came in late according to standards. While she began teething at 2 months, nothing appeared until she was about 8 months old. Now that she is into toddlerhood, the molars are appearing, and it is horrendous. A monster has replaced my child, and I would...
by Kira Hazledine | Making Memories
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Hallie truly loves music. When my parents asked if we would all like to attend a U2 concert, including Hallie, I hesitated for only a moment. Hallie is generally well-behaved, despite her gremlin behaviors that come naturally to a...
