Feeling Disjointed

by Mama Lovejoy // April 24, 2015 // No Comments

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) previously known as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) occurs about as frequently in kids as Diabetes. So, it’s worthwhile to learn a few things about it! JIA, like celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, and hypothyroidism, is a... Continue reading →

Mama Lovejoy’s Top Ten Baby Books

by Mama Lovejoy // April 20, 2015 // 4 Comments

Reading stories to your child has so many benefits—helping your child to learn language, giving you and your child an opportunity for snuggling, setting the groundwork for reading and writing, establishing night-time and nap-time routines—and it’s a blast. But let’s... Continue reading →

9 Things You Need To Know on Mental Health of Children

by Mama Lovejoy // April 17, 2015 // 1 Comment

According to the CDC, up to one in five kids will experience a mental disorder each year. For couples planning to have at least two kids, it’s just about a coin flip for whether one of the kids will have... Continue reading →

Happy Easter

by Mama Lovejoy // April 5, 2015 // No Comments

For those who celebrate it—Happy Easter! I’ve heard from a bunch of folks with really fun plans ranging from eating too many Cadbury eggs, to a nice dinner with family, to egg hunts, to going to church and celebrating what... Continue reading →

Egg Hunt Training

by Mama Lovejoy // April 3, 2015 // 2 Comments

I walked by some plastic Easter eggs at the grocery store a few days ago and decided to buy them. My plan was I’d use them to help my 16-month-old learn to hunt for Easter eggs in preparation for the... Continue reading →

Best April Fools’ Pranks Ever

by Mama Lovejoy // April 1, 2015 // No Comments

April Fools’ Day scares me. I brought it on myself. One year, as a child, I pulled out all the stops—I saran-wrapped the toilets, put sugar in the salt shaker, put hair gel in my Dad’s shampoo bottle, reset the... Continue reading →

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Month: April 2015