by Kira Hazledine | Breastfeeding, Creating Balance, On Motherhood, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I have loved breastfeeding my daughter. Breastfeeding her as an infant was a breeze, and it’s come in handy in her current toddler stage. Breastfeeding has also resulted in a co-sleeping relationship that I never anticipated, so I have...
by Shadra Bruce | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Special Needs, Toddlers
Getting Real with Shadra Bruce My granddaughter Hallie has recently made giant leaps with her communication milestones. She progressed along the continuum of saying mama, dada, and nana; those words were followed fairly closely by the other members of her household...
by Kira Hazledine | On Motherhood, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Let me tell you a story about an angry mother and an outdated pediatrician. Last week, Hallie came down with a sudden fever. I saw all the signs early of something that just didn’t look good, so I took her in to the doctor. We will...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Raising Healthy Kids, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine I spend a lot of time asking Hallie to say “sorry.” Hallie is a year and a half, and her current attitude has me worried about the terrible twos already. She apologizes for a lot of different things, like hitting, biting, throwing, and...
by Kira Hazledine | Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine Ok, I get it. Kids are jerks. They are learning how to regulate their tiny bodies with big personalities and emotions, and things are bound to happen. They have no filter, which I really envy sometimes. So, kids are going to fight....
by Kira Hazledine | Kid Safety, On Motherhood, Parenting, Toddlers
Getting Real with Kira Hazledine As a new mom, I really have no idea what I’m doing. I do a lot of second-guessing and “let’s see how this goes”, and I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in this. I’ve found that I struggle the most with figuring out the boundaries, even at...
