helping your little one transition into the new school year

August 27th 2019
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eleanor and samson on their first day of 1st grade and kindergarten, two autumns ago in 2017.

eleanor’s first day of kindergarten in autumn 2016. 

samson’s first day of kindergarten, 2017. 

eleanor and samson’s first day of second grade and first grade, 2018.  and below, eleanor and samson’s last day of second and third grade,2019. 

helping your little one transition into the new school year…

next week, schools in new york city (and lots of schools everywhere) begin up again!...

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happy national breastfeeding month!

August 15th 2018
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happy national breastfeeding month! since we’re right smack in the middle of it, i thought this might be a great time to share some of my biggest takeaways and tips i’ve gathered over the years to hopefully help anyone who is in a similar boat! i know that this sort of topic can sometimes feel controversial, but i really really hope my words don’t contribute to that whatsoever....

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perks of being a sibling, and prepping a child to become one!

May 9th 2018
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having come from a family of 5 children, i haven’t known life without lots of other siblings around. while i’m the oldest, my next sister arrived when i was just 18 months old, so all of my memories and experiences very much include at least one of my sisters. growing up, there were times we were all super close, and times when we fought like mad, but for me personally, i think probably the best thing my parents ever gave us…was each other....

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FAQ: Photography Edition, Part IV!

January 23rd 2018
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today’s blog post is all about how we edit photos. i’m sharing the basics of what i do to the photos taken with our bigger camera when i edit them on my computer, but these tips can be helpful to everyone since you can mimic a lot of it in any sort of editing program, even with photo editing apps on your phone or in instagram!...

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