From the category archives:

Baby

8 Things New Parents Don’t Need

by That One Caveman on May 7, 2009

Children don't need much

Being a parent of two means playing the part of occasional mentor to my soon-to-be-a-parent friends.  In fact, no less than 5 of my friends will have welcomed their first child into the world this year and each of them has come to me at some time with questions about how to prepare.
Most often, I’m [...]

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Potty Training Toddlers Can Save Money

by The Cavewife on May 5, 2009

When potty training goes wrong

The following is a guest post written by my wife, The Cavewife. She occasionally writes here about what’s on her heart as a frugal stay-at-home mom.
Potty training for little ones is a whole new journey.  It can be easy or hard, but the idea is your child will do it when he or she is [...]

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Preparing the Way For Baby – A Checklist For New Parents

by That One Caveman on December 17, 2008

A checklist for new parents

We’re expecting our second child any day now and our lives have been consumed by preparing our house for our new arrival.  Between finishing our basement, getting our daughter’s new room set up, and all the other holiday-related obligations, we’re finishing up the final preparations for baby.
I realized, among our hectic lives, that we’ve missed [...]

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