Newborns and Sleep Deprivation: How to Protect Your Marriage From Failure Amid the Challenges of Having a Newborn
Did you know that 1 in 5 couples break up within one year of welcoming a new baby? Discover effective strategies to protect your marriage while caring for a newborn! Learn how to navigate sleep deprivation and maintain a strong relationship during this challenging phase of parenthood, as we share some practical tips for new parents to thrive together.
How We’re Ensuring Mum Time for Our Eldest After Welcoming a New Baby
Discover how we’re navigating the challenges of welcoming a new baby while ensuring our eldest child still enjoys precious mum time. What strategies are we employing to maintain the strong mother-son bond our older child knows and prevent feelings of neglect?
New Baby? Don’t Disrupt Your Older Kids’ Routines!
Welcoming a new baby brings big changes, but maintaining routines for older kids is key. How can consistency help older children be accepting of a new sibling? Find out how we’re maintaining our eldest’s sense of normalcy before and after the birth of our new child.
Making Sure Our Son Feels Included With the Arrival of a New Baby
Avoid sibling jealousy when a new baby arrives by greeting your firstborn child first without holding the newborn. Discover what this simple yet thoughtful gesture can do to help cultivate positive sibling relationships and ease a smooth transition for older children.
The Significance of Gift Exchanges Between Our Son and His Newborn Sibling
Ease your firstborn's transition to big sibling status with a thoughtful gift exchange when the new baby arrives. Foster bonding and empathy, and reduce jealousy through this memorable shared experience.
Baby on Board: Why We Include Our Firstborn Son in Shopping for Newborn Essentials
Discover how involving your firstborn in shopping for newborn essentials can ease the transition and foster a positive sibling relationship. Learn practical tips and benefits from our experience with Jere, our eldest, as we prepare him for his new role as a big brother.
From “No Way” to “Okay”: How We Helped Our Older Child Accept a New Sibling
Firstborn children often resist the idea of a new sibling. In this blog, we detail how talking openly and involving our older child helps reduce anxiety and foster bonding. Follow the journey of little Jere going from “no way" to joyfully accepting his new sibling and learn practical tips for easing an older child's transition when a new baby joins the family.
Newborn Preparation: 6 Ways We're Preparing Our Firstborn to Be a Big Brother
Welcoming a new baby brings joy and changes. As parents, we're taking steps to help our two-year-old son, Jere, transition smoothly into his new role as a big brother. From involving him in preparations to maintaining routines and bonding time, discover our 6 tips for easing older siblings into this exciting chapter.
Q&A With Gabes and Anna: How Does a Busy Married Couple Prepare for Second Pregnancy?
How do busy couples like us, Gabes and Anna, prepare for baby number two? In this question-and-answer session, we take you on our second pregnancy journey by answering some of the hottest questions you sent us on Instagram.
How Husbands Can Support Their Wives as Working Moms Balancing Work and Home Life
Working moms deal with various challenges as they balance work and home life. How can husbands show up for their wives who constantly face this struggle? Gabes and Anna’s experiences offer valuable lessons on how husbands can help ease the burdens of working mothers in their households.