17 Easy At-Home Activities for 1-Year Olds

With the rise of COVID-19, and more and more areas asking people to practice social distancing, many parents are trying to find ways to care for their children while working from home. As of today, all the non-essential businesses (including daycares) in our state have been asked to close for two weeks – so it’s looking like things won’t be back to normal anytime soon!

I am strongly in support of social distancing (this is a great article on why), but when it comes to working from home and caring for a child, Jamie is at a tough age. He isn’t capable of much independent play yet, and still requires pretty hands-on care most of the day. Luckily, Scott and I are both able to work from home and are working in shifts so Jamie can be cared for. However, we both have plenty of work to get done and not enough time to do it, so we have developed a list of simple activities that will hopefully help hold his attention.

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Welcoming James: Our Birth Story

Welcoming James: Our Birth Story | Michelle Amanda Wilson

Today, I am so excited to share my birth story. Although pretty much every single part of my labor and delivery experience was completely opposite of what I expected, I am so proud of my birth story! I read countless birth stories online when I was preparing for my delivery, and they were enormously helpful to me. I’m sharing my own experience in hopes that it can be helpful to other expecting moms! Childbirth is proof that women are amazing and strong, and while my birth story wasn’t what I had imagined, it was even better.

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