The Detroit Area Diaper Bank

  Imagine only being able to change your baby’s diaper once a day in order to make them last til your next paycheck… For an average infant, a healthy change of diapers is up to 12 times per day, and 8 for a toddler. For low income families, a baby can be in a single …

Open Adoption: Not as Scary as it Seems

“Aren’t you worried about having the birth parents in your son’s life?” “Are you scared that they’ll try to take him back?” “I could never do that.” No. No. And, maybe you couldn’t…but maybe you could if you wanted to. My husband Tim and I are, and it’s working out beautifully. I’m talking about domestic …

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town!

Seeing those little faces on Christmas morning light up when they see what Santa brought them for Christmas, warms my heart and makes it all worth it! How about stepping it up one notch by having a A Custom Letter From Santa sent to your child from “Good old St. Nick” to make the holiday …

10 Things to do Before Baby Comes: Date Your Spouse

2.  Date Night–  Date the heck out of your spouse.  Go to movies, out to dinner at fancy restaurant, go to a concert, ect.  Just do as much together because once baby comes, alone time is very limited.  Finding a person you trust ahead of time that can watch your children is also a must.  …

Great Advice About How to Prevent the Flu From Dr. OZ

The following advice, given by Dr. Oz, makes a lot of sense and is important for all to know: The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it’s almost impossible to avoid coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is …

10 Things to do Before Baby Comes: Sleep!

1. Sleep– Get as much rest as you can, enjoy sleeping in, take mid-afternoon naps, sleep, sleep, sleep because as soon as your baby has arrived, expect to be sleep deprived!  I’m still sleep deprived! My oldest is almost 6 and my youngest is 11 months. One of my fondest memories was of when I …