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Staying in Edogawa, Tokyo with toddlers

Staying in Edogawa, Tokyo with toddlers

Posted on February 24, 2026February 24, 2026Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ParentingLeave a Reply

Family with 2 toddlers stayed in Edogawa, Tokyo, and shares entertainment recommendations for a trip to Tokyo with kids.

Mindful goals for 2026

Mindful goals for 2026

Posted on December 29, 2025December 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Health, Lifestyle, Money, Parenting2 Replies

Every year, I set New Year’s Resolutions, and every year, I fail them, or forget about them. 2026 goals are being set with mindfulness.

2025 Recap with Hiroko Nishimura

2025 Recap with Hiroko Nishimura

Posted on December 28, 2025February 26, 2026Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Learning in Public, Lifestyle, Parenting, Photography, Self-Employment, Tech, Writing3 Replies

Recapping 2025 with Hiroko Nishimura, perpetually tired a toddler mom of 2, AWS Community Hero, a writer, and a hobby photographer.

Mourning the Bittersweet Lasts

Mourning the Bittersweet Lasts

Posted on June 17, 2025December 28, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ParentingLeave a Reply

Watching babies grow up is filled with bittersweet emotions.

You can’t be a Straight A student in life, so pick 3

You can’t be a Straight A student in life, so pick 3

Posted on March 31, 2025March 30, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ParentingLeave a Reply

“Life isn’t school- you can’t be a Straight A student in all aspects of life. So pick 3 to prioritize.”

My batteries, and the gift of self-awareness

My batteries, and the gift of self-awareness

Posted on March 30, 2025March 30, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ParentingLeave a Reply

It took having 2 babies to gain the self-awareness that I need to recharge both physical and mental “batteries” to function optimally.

たたみやすい ベビーベッド: Guava Family Lotus

たたみやすい ベビーベッド: Guava Family Lotus

Posted on April 24, 2023February 26, 2026Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Parenting, UncategorizedLeave a Reply

米Amazonで購入できる組み立てやすい、解体しやすい、持ち運びやすい、お手入れ簡単なトラベル ベビーベッド を紹介します!Guava Family Lotus Travel Crib

アメリカで 布おむつ に挑戦してみた!おむつかぶれ対策

アメリカで 布おむつ に挑戦してみた!おむつかぶれ対策

Posted on April 3, 2023February 26, 2026Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ParentingLeave a Reply

おむつかぶれが酷かったのでアメリカで布おむつを試してみました。色々タイプや使い方があるので取り敢えず始めるために揃えると快適に布おむつライフが送れるアイテムを紹介します。

Enfamil Rewards でポイント換金

Enfamil Rewards でポイント換金

Posted on April 1, 2023February 26, 2026Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Parenting, TutorialsLeave a Reply

Enfamil Rewards でアメリカの粉ミルクを買ってポイ活してキャッシュバックを実践してみたので換金の方法を説明します。VenmoやPaypalにお金が直接振り込まれます。

乳幼児突然死症候群(SIDS)リスクを下げるおくるみ(スワドル)

乳幼児突然死症候群(SIDS)リスクを下げるおくるみ(スワドル)

Posted on March 17, 2023February 26, 2026Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ParentingLeave a Reply

アメリカではSIDSの確率を下げる為に寝返りがうてるようになるまでおくるみなどで仰向け寝を促すことがお勧めされています。私が試してみたおくるみ(swaddle)を紹介してます。

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Hiroko Nishimura

Hiroko Nishimura is an AWS Community Hero, technical instructor at LinkedIn Learning, and author of AWS for Non-Engineers.

She writes about her jarring transition to motherhood on Substack. Many posts are reposted on this blog as well under Tag: Substack. Looking for my Japanese posts?

She is a brain injury and brain surgery survivor, writing about dealing with adult Executive Dysfunction/ADHD.

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