Author Archives: Charise Rohm Nulsen
About The Author: Charise Rohm Nulsen
I Thought I Knew Mama
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Charise Rohm Nulsen is the proud mama of a son born in June 2010 and a baby girl born in May 2012. She is also the author of I Thought I Knew Mama where she blogs about the adventures of stay at home mamahood, natural parenting, and green & healthy living.
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10 Staycation Ideas for Families With Small Children
Charise of I Thought I Knew Mama shares 10 simple and free ways to create fun memories with your family this summer without leaving your local area. MORE
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5 Things to Try Before Telling Your Child to Wait a Minute
Charise of I Thought I Knew Mama shares how she is handling the challending situation of giving attention to more than one child while taking care of household tasks. MORE
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20 Ways to Have Fun With Kids When You’re Stuck in the House
Charise of I Thought I Knew Mama shares 20 ways to enhance your family’s joy on even the dreariest of days, plus plenty of inspirational resources! MORE
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10 Ways to Play With Your Toddler While Breastfeeding Your Baby
Charise shares how she provides her son with fun and dedicated attention while nursing her newborn daughter. MORE
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5 Tips for Practicing Gentle Discipline With Your Toddler
Charise shares five guidelines she tries to follow in order to foster her son’s individuation while still maintaining her attachment parenting principles. MORE
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Holistic Health Practices For The Cold Season
When you are pregnant, and when you are a breastfeeding mama, your health becomes a major priority in a way that it never has before. Here are a few key holistic health practices I have been practicing that I believe are responsible for my good health, and in turn, my breastfed son’s good health. MORE
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Baby Food Be Gone: A Beginner’s Tips on Introducing Your Baby to Baby Led Weaning
How to feed your baby is one of the biggest decisions that new parents face. For us, the decision was initially simple: breastfeed, breastfeed, breastfeed. After the initial difficulties, I am proud to say that I have not only been able to exclusively feed my son this way, but I also enjoy it tremendously. Judging from the huge smiles that … MORE
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Five Ways to Achieve Family Balance
From monthly date nights to getting outside regularly, Charise offers five ideas to help parents maintain family balance. MORE
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The Ritual of Dedication
How the ritual of dedication can help establish and affirm your parenting choices. MORE
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Three Easy Tips for Natural Living
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King When you become a mama, I think you develop a new level of focus and dedication to creating and maintaining a healthy household. If you weren’t very concerned about your own health and the health of your partner before having children, you realize … MORE