My Baby Experience

Welcome to the Arctic!

jonathan — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:47:29 PDT

I know it has been a while since I updated everybody on our move to the arctic, but we have been very busy settling into our new home. Although we are still in America, this is also tribal land and a whole different culture. Kotzebue is the supply city for the entire Northwest Arctic Borough [...]

The Best Developmental Toys for Preschoolers

jonathan — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:00:37 PDT

If you’ve spent any time with preschool-age children and toddlers, you’ll quickly notice that they tend to have one thing in common: they love to play. The great thing about kids in the 2-5 age group is that, for them, play isn’t a frivolous activity – it’s how they learn. Think about it: if you [...]

Cloth Diapering on a Budget

jonathan — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:31 PDT

The following guest post from Nisha Sharma is an informative post about low-cost cloth diapering. Nisha represents a website called freestuff.co.uk, which is dedicated to offering you free stuff. Cloth Diapers for Baby Cloth diapering has been around for quite some time. There are a large number of benefits associated with cloth diapering, which is [...]

Relationships in Motherhood: Mom Connection (Book Giveaway)

Melainie — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:55 PDT

One of the most difficult challenges that comes with motherhood is the loneliness and lack of companionship. Even though you are with somebody 24/7, you are actually alone,and it is not easy to make friends when you are taking care of that little person around the clock. I have really struggled with this area in [...]

Through Airports and Planes – Flying with Baby

Melainie — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:27:34 PDT

Our arctic adventure began with a long, multi-layover flight from Huntsville, Alabama to Kotzebue, Alaska with a baby in tow. Anneliese had never been on an airplane before, so I was not sure what to expect from her. I read all that I could find on the internet about flying with a baby, but it [...]