Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Raise with Care:
A Parenting Blog
Feeding Schedule With Solids and Formula: Bottle Guide
Balancing bottles and solid foods does not require a strict timetable. A feeding schedule with solids and formula should gradually add meals around your baby’s usual milk feeds. Breastmilk or infant formula remains your baby’s primary source of nutrition throughout the first year, while solid foods provide additional nutrients and help build eating skills. Most […]
4 Aug 2026
14 min read
Introducing the Best Bottle to Your Breastfed Baby
In every breastfeeding journey, there comes a time when a baby bottle enters the picture– it’s your first solo outing out, a date night, or mom’s first day back at work. The bottle is almost impossible to avoid in the first year of life. There is no perfect time to introduce bottle feeding, but […]
6 Sept 2018
3 min read
Stay At Home Mom Schedule: 100 Things I Did For My Kids Today
Being a mom is everything I ever dreamed of and so much more. Every mom’s list looks different, but in one 24 hour period, I did the following* for my three kids: Got up, filled up a sippy cup, and delivered it to a thirsty toddler Picked up underwear on bathroom floor (note: […]
4 Sept 2018
6 min read
Lactation Cookies & Galactagogues for Breastfeeding Moms
Lactation Cookies and Breastfeeding To the brand new, uninitiated mom, breastfeeding can be a journey that’s both beautiful and harrowing at the same time. It’s not until you’re in the throes of early motherhood that you realize it may not be as easy or blissful as you once believed. Worries over milk supply, supplementation […]
28 Aug 2018
4 min read
12 Breastfeeding Myths and Facts
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and in honor of sleep-deprived mamas everywhere (we see you and salute you!), here are some breastfeeding myths you should stop believing right now. The following was adapted from a post that originally appeared on milkmakers.com. Breastfeeding is painful for the first few weeks. No, it should not […]
24 Aug 2018
3 min read
Letter to a Brand New Mom
“I will look after you and I will look after anybody you say needs to be looked after, any way you say. I am here. I brought my whole self to you. I am your mother.” ―Maya Angelou, Mom & Me & Mom If I could give one gift to myself, it would be to […]
13 Aug 2018
4 min read
Back to School Essentials for the Preschool Set
In many parts of the country, August means summer is unofficially over and a new school year is about to begin. Our summer break whizzed by at breakneck speed, but time flies when you’re having fun, right? For families with preschoolers, it may be their first time experiencing back to school bliss. Whether your little […]
9 Aug 2018
4 min read