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Celebrate NOT Needing a Babysitter

I know that those of you with young children may find it impossible to imagine, but the day will come when you will no longer need a babysitter. As a single parent, we often spend a great deal of our energy and income trying to arrange for quality childcare for our children when we are working or during the summer months. That is why I think when the day comes that the babysitter is no longer needed, we really need to celebrate! To be honest, I am still celebrating and still counting my blessings and acknowledging appreciation every time I … Continue reading →

Planning for a New Arrival

One of the challenges of being a home – based professional parent is deciding what to do when you become a parent, either for the first time or when you expand your family. Having a newborn in the house is an adjustment and while you may not be able to completely stop working for a period of time when you have a new baby, it is important to plan how much of what kinds of work you will and won’t be doing during those first few months. It is also important to think about whether you will look for help, … Continue reading →

Can Date Night Be Revived?

I’m going on a date with my husband tonight! We don’t get too many of those anymore, so I am really looking forward to it. After talking with a lot of my friends, I have come to the conclusion that for most couples, date night doesn’t just get put on the back burner after a new baby arrives, sometimes it gets taken off the stove altogether. I can count on one hand the number of dates we have gone on in the last year and a half. If you discount all the weddings and group things we have gone to, … Continue reading →

The First Parting – Prepare Yourself and Your Baby

Parents can experience separation anxiety. It can really worry you to take time away from your baby and to leave them in the care of others. For some parents, this is mitigated by the fact that they have family close by and their family is a stable and comfortable source for care giving. But sometimes family cannot provide the care giving or you don’t live close enough to them for it to be an option. This is when you invest in a baby sitter and caregiver. There is a lot to do when picking out a babysitter, but I’m not … Continue reading →