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Delighting in Development, What Can Baby See?
NanaKim chose decorative garden wind chimes for supporting visual development. My granddaughter’s parents shopped for beautiful and engaging mobiles. What would you choose?
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From Mother to Grandmother
I am now a grandparent. I can remember bringing my daughter, my first baby, home from hospital and being very nervous about the responsibility of caring for this small person I loved so much. My daughter and her husband are now parents. I recognize how their new baby will upend their lives and I am…
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Peace of Mind with CPR
Back in my former life in working in preschool, I have taken many CPR/First Aid classes to keep up my certification and to meet state licensing standards. Depending on where you live, this needs to be renewed annually or every two years. I am well aware of the importance of this life saving training. My…
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Wait a Minute! I’m Not Ready!
With so much preparation you would think I would be ready for the main event. Not so. The due date is at the end of the month and of course, like her mother, her daughter’s first child is obviously going to be a week late so nothing’s going to happen until next month right? Well…
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How to Relax to Manage Pain
This is wisdom and experience from a loving family member who has given permission to share her words. I have edited the contents slightly to change it from a personal letter to a more general communication, that is still full of love for mothers giving birth. It may also work for other types of pain.…
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Baby Sign Language
I enjoy using what little sign language I know. I started learning through church where we taught Bible stories through a Montessori based approach called Godly Play ( Godlyplay.org). The songs we used along with the liturgy came with signing. My favorite was “Be still and know that I am God.” We could sing it,…
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The Ties That Bind
My Nana who knitted for 5 children and 9 grandchildren. It’s interesting to watch my daughter changing through her pregnancy. Her hair is lush, her cheeks are pink and her body is rounding out. I remember being more than pleased with the quality and shine of my own pregnant hair and being very aware of…
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Beating Back Guilt with Data
I was told to put my babies on their back to sleep, which is the standard my daughter is learning today. The main difference for today’s parents is that they can’t use any bumper pads, quilts or pillows, or even have a sweet soft toy in the crib. All of these beautiful and sometimes heirloom…
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