Raise with Care:

A Parenting Blog

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What Is Baby Formula Made Of? A Parent's Ingredient Guide

Baby formula is made of a milk base, most often cow’s milk, plus added fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and nutrients chosen to bring it closer to breastmilk.* The cow’s milk gets modified first, because on its own it is too hard for a newborn to digest. And every formula sold in the US has to […]

21 Jul 2026

11 min read

Kid Friendly Meals

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Kickstart Your Morning with Better Breakfast

Did you know that September is Better Breakfast Month? To help you celebrate with your munchkin, we decided to give you some information on the perks of eating breakfast and a delicious smoothie recipe! Although there is sometimes conflicting research reported in the news about the benefits of breakfast related to things like weight or […]

7 Sept 2017

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Kids Activities

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Celebrating Moms

Happy National Lazy Mom’s Day! We’re not sure who made this day up, but we’ll be darned if we don’t encourage some time off to one of the most deserving groups of women we know. Today’s the day you should hand off the baby to dad, grandma, the sitter, whomever and indulge in a little me […]

1 Sept 2017

1 min read

Kids Activities

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4 Essentials for Keeping Cool Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day is this weekend, which is typically seen as the last official weekend of summer (the last day of summer is actually Sept. 21), so as a final hoorah we’re showcasing some essentials to help beat the last weekend of heat. White Hot Technology It’s important to keep kids cool when the temps are […]

29 Aug 2017