Baby Gear & Gadgets

By April Wallace So much changes after you see that little plus sign on a pregnancy test, and it goes far beyond all the doctor’s visits, the rearrangement of your home and life. For about […]

Reviews by April Wallace, Early Childhood Editor for nwaMotherlode.com Every year on October 1, I wake my boys up for the first batch of banana bread of the season and start the daily tradition of […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributor and Northwest Arkansas mama  This time last year we were potty training our older son and now here we are again, potty training our youngest! Winter has been great for […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributor and Northwest Arkansas mama My husband and I decided that caring for two kids ages three and under wasn’t challenging enough, so we added a major home renovation to the […]

By April Wallace, Northwest Arkansas mama and nwaMotherlode contributing writer Mamas, we all know how important (and fun) it is to read to our little ones. So if you’re looking for some go-to children’s book […]

By April Wallace, Northwest Arkansas mama and nwaMotherlode contributing writer  My stepson crossed over into true teenage life as quickly as an eyeroll. One minute my husband and I were tolerable presences in his life, […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer and local mama Two weeks into life as a brand new mom, my husband took our new baby out of my arms and gently placed him in his crib. […]

By April Wallace, nwaMotherlode contributing writer My baby Elliott is beginning to lose many of his baby qualities. It’s hard for me to admit, but he’s not technically a baby-baby anymore. Next week he’ll be […]