February 22, 2012

Ensuring your toddler gets the best night’s sleep

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    Nothing prepares new parents for the amount of sleep deprivation that having a newborn brings. In fact, even for second and third time around parents, it can still come as a shock to the system. But by the time they reach the toddler stage, most parents expect their child to be sleeping well [...]

Becoming a dad the second time around

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    Today’s guest poster is Tom Briggs. Tom has been sharing his bewildered musings about being a dad since the arrival of his son Dylan in 2010. His blog, Diary of the Dad, won a MAD Blog Award in 2011 and he is still in shock. You can read Tom’s blog at www.diaryofthedad.co.uk but do you [...]

Guest post: How we went from 0-5 children in five years

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    Today’s guest post is written by Jenna Em. Jenna Em is mom to 5 great kids, 6 years and under (4 boys & 1 girl).  She has pursued a lifelong career in Marketing, which will resume once her youngest enters kindergarten.  Jenna holds an Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto in English [...]

A Father Writes – “What I Wish My Dad Had Told Me”

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David Pearson is today’s guest poster. David and his wife Helen have four daughters between the ages of 1 and 8. They have a deaf Dalmation called Dottie and 3 cats. They live in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, where they run Frame It Photography (www.frameitphoto.co.uk) – specialising in family portraiture and wedding photography. Today David has [...]

I’m working on a new book. Want to be a part of it?

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    Last month I put an update on the Larger Family Life Facebook page telling of my plans to write a third book.  Well, the book is underway but this time, you get to feature! I am looking for parents of large families of four or more children to share their tips and advice or [...]

A Baby at 23, 33 and 43….What’s the Difference?

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    Today’s guest post is by Rebecca Jacobsen, a Christian mother from North Carolina who blogs over at http://www.motheringadventures.com as Mama to 10. Becca has, you guessed it, 10 wonderful children, ages 21 years down to 10 months – 4 girls and 6 boys.  Her two oldest sons are in college, her youngest is in [...]