Of course, the number one priority we should have as parents is keeping our children healthy. When Felix and Lucia were growing up, I would make at-home remedies from our garden to help cure some of their ailments. Felix in particular seemed to catch illnesses often in his early childhood, so I became an expert at preparing different remedies. Here are some of my favorite herbs to keep in our garden: Thyme- good for curing a cough or indegestion Rosemary- helped Felix with to

In these next few posts, I'm going to discuss more of my experiences and tips from when Felix was 0-7 years old. In this age range, a Roman child is still considered an infant, since they are vulnerable and they don't fully understand the implications of their actions yet. I believe this time to be one of the most crucial stages of parenting. This is the time when children's minds are the most formidable, which is part of the reason I took great care in selecting a nurse for

For my first blog post, I figured I'd start from the beginning of my parenting story: Felix's birth. I had Felix when I was 18, which is much older than the common age that women tend to give birth in our society. Most girls marry off at around 14 years of age and have their firstborn soon after. I married Cornelius at 16 since my parents cared deeply about my education, wanting me to spend a few more years at home with a private tutor so I could learn to read and write. This