Banana Kisses and Raspberry Explosions Everywhere! by Heather Bowles


Good morning, ladies! I'm really excited to share with you today, because this week I have seen an explosion of emotive expressiveness from my daughter. For a couple of months now, I have worried that my insistent devotion to pumping breast milk rather than switching to formula was affecting her emotional ...

Baby, Why Aren’t You Talking Yet? by Heather Bowles


When I was a little girl, my family, and my mother in particular, would brag to anyone who would listen to them for longer than five minutes about how incredibly smart I was. Nearly forty years later, my ears are still left ringing with the repetitive accolades of how I ...

When Is a Baby No Longer a Newborn? by Heather Bowles


It's so hard to believe that my baby is nearly four months old! She's growing so fast, and every day brings new challenges and new milestones. In that vein, here are my top three reasons you can tell when your baby is no longer a newborn:   3.  You can be relatively ...

Time Flies When You’re Having Fun by Heather Bowles


My word. Where do I start? This week was so full of milestones and silliness and eureka moments. Tabitha rolled on to her side this week. Now I'm a little concerned about her cradle swing. If she rolls in it in the middle of the night, can she suffocate on ...