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There’s no way around it, parenting is the most important job we do, and often the most difficult. Since parenting is such a large part of my life, I often write about all of the bumps, bobbles, learning experiences and laughs I encounter along the way. Enjoy!

  • 4 Things You Can Get to Ensure Car Safety for Your Kids (Without Breaking the Bank)
  • Cyber Security 101: 5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
  • Natural Parenting Beyond the Baby Years
  • Swap.com: Online Consignment Review
  • Sitterberry App: Never Get Left in a Lurch
  • Cheap Reads: Book Outlet Coupon
  • 2016 MommyCon Promo Code and Smart Bottoms Giveaway
  • Sh*t Happens: When HUMP Day Becomes a CRAP Day
  • MommyCon 2015: Cloth Diapering in DC
  • Fun Stories For Kids
  • Healthy Baby Sleep Tips Webinar w/ Giveaway!
  • Breastfeeding After C-Section: 9 Tips
  • Wordless Picture Books To Inspire Reading
  • 8 Ways to Build a Children’s Home Library On a Budget
  • 5 Things I Learned from Bringing Up Bebé
  • What to Expect® When You’re Expecting: Bestseller Milestone!
  • The Baby Sleep Site: Express Sleep Plan for Tired Parents
  • How To Raise An Adult
  • Anatomy of a Vacation: Three Acts
  • How to Recognize Reflux in Babies
  • How To Get A Baby To Sleep
  • Motherhood May Cause Drowsiness: By Mothers, For Mothers
  • Baby Sleep Training: Tips & Tricks
  • Toddlerisms: Deux
  • 5 Fast Tips for Stressed Out Mothers
  • 5 Things to Know About a Sleeping Baby
  • How Toddlers Thrive
  • I’m In a Book: Surviving Mental Illness Through Humor
  • Rock ‘n Roll: Your 4 to 7 Month Old Baby and Movement
  • 2015 MommyCon Promo Code & Special Giveaway
  • Little Things Long Remembered by Dr. Susan Newman
  • Toddlerisms: Levity During Trying Moments in Parenting
  • Cloth Diapering: Accessory Must Haves
  • Smart Bottoms + MommyCon = Limited Edition Print
  • Parenting: Saying ‘No’ When You Want to Say ‘Yes’
  • Whore Pigs and Other Toddlerisms
  • Parenting Is Not About Me
  • The Time Drew Barrymore and I Shared Coffee and Dished About Being Moms
  • Spanking DOESN’T Work for Us
  • 3 Keys to Raising a Compassionate Child
  • The Dark Side of Mommy Bloggers
  • 5 Ways Vacationing Changes After Children
  • I Never Knew Ramen Noodles Could Be Cool…
  • 10 Signs My Baby’s NOT Sleeping Through the Night (so don’t ask)
  • My Grey Hair: Testament to a Life [Well] Lived
  • Breastfeeding: My Most Challenging AND Rewarding Feat
  • I Feel Guilty…for Not Feeling Guilty
  • That Time I Spent $100 On An IKEA Stuffed Cat
  • Rethinking My Stance on Subscription Boxes
  • The Gardenburger® from Hell…
  • How Do Germophobes Potty Train Their Children?
  • Caesarean Section (C-Section) Words of Wisdom
  • I’m Not an AWESOME Mom [and I’m Okay with That]
  • Pills vs. Pregnancy: Which Would You Choose?
  • Thoughts On Being An Easter Bunny & Santa Claus Kind of Family
  • Why “Mommy Juice” Scares the Hell Out of Me
  • 21 Months
  • Why I Won’t Buy Subscription Boxes…or Overindulge My Kiddos with STUFF
  • 5 Overlooked Spring Cleaning Tasks – Kiddo Edition
  • 4 [natural] Reasons to Start a Family in Philadelphia
  • A Year of Sleep (Thanks to Sleep Training)
  • 10 Signs You’re Ready to Stop Breastfeeding
  • The Inspired Family: A Mindful Parenting Conference Coming in March
  • Homeschooling?
  • 3 Quick and Easy Items to Occupy Your Toddler[‘s Hands]
  • …and then I’m Googling “how to remove chocolate stains from upholstery”
  • Mom Fail!

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Lauren B. Stevens is a former publishing rep-turned-writer, whose work can be found on ChildVantage, The Huffington Post, Scary Mommy and Care.com, among many other websites. When she's not chasing her precocious preschooler, Lauren pens hilarious and heartwarming stories about her life as a mother, ghostwrites blogs for businesses, and sometimes even finds the time to write a bit of creative non-fiction.
Look for Lauren's published essays in the books listed below:

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