VIDEO: Best Books for Babies and Toddlers Heather Hopson April 12, 2017 Baby, Educating a Toddler, Raising a Baby, Toddler Dear Diary, As a child, you couldn't catch me without a book in my hand. My idea of fun was spending a Saturday at the library, checking out every...
Best Pets to Adopt for Little Kids Guest Blogger April 10, 2017 Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, Life with pets is nothing like life without them. These four-legged friends use their superpowers to make you laugh even when you are...
Time Out Tips Heather Hopson April 7, 2017 Raising a Toddler, Toddler 2 Comments Dear Diary, Hi, my name is Heather, and I'm the captain of Team Time Out! Often, I bump heads with other mothers who try to make me switch to...
5 Manners to Teach Your Toddler Kerrin Meriwether March 20, 2017 Raising a Toddler, Toddler 1 Comment Dear Diary, Have you ever witnessed kids behaving badly on the playground? I’ve spotted kids cursing, kicking and screaming. Sometimes, they...
Would You Let You Son Dress up as a Princess This Halloween? Kelsey Lueptow October 21, 2016 Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, The terror of Halloween takes on new life when you’re the mom of a preschooler. It happens in ways you may have never anticipated....
How to Introduce Your Dog to Your Baby Guest Blogger October 14, 2016 Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, For many couples, a newborn isn’t their first baby--they already welcomed a four legged friend into their home years before....
10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Parents of Special Needs Children Guest Blogger October 13, 2016 Baby, Toddler Dear Diary, Parents of children with special needs are often inundated with opinions about our children and how we raise them. We get opinions...
Free Pancakes with a Purpose Heather Hopson September 16, 2016 Pittsburgh & Philly, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Disclosure: Diary of a First Time Mom is proud to partner with Denny’s as a #DennysDiners Blogger Ambassador. Stay tuned for exclusive content and...
Wiggle it, Just a Little Bit! Heather Hopson August 10, 2016 Mom, Pittsburgh & Philly, Raising a Toddler, Toddler Dear Diary, This year, I'm enrolling my daughter into dance class. For years, she asked to take ballet. But I told her to wait until she goes to...
How Kids Can Have Old School Outdoor Fun & Avoid Bug Bites Heather Hopson August 5, 2016 Raising a Toddler, Toddler This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of OFF!®. The opinions and text are all mine. Dear diary, This summer, my daughter is...
