So you’ve made the decision to breastfeed your baby. After all, we not only know it’s better for our baby but we feel that it’s better, too. Then you notice one detail: your baby is spitting up after feeding. However, it only happens with your breastmilk, not during those feedings when you substitute formula. Why … Read more
When you start your first child in any sort of care situation (nanny, care facility, preschool), emotions can run really high. Fear, guilt, stress, anxiety. It is the conundrum of working parents: how to be the parents we want to be while also paying the bills and advancing our careers. Like many of you, being … Read more
I’d barely left the room when my son’s cries started. Again, like the previous night, another meltdown when the lights were turned out. We had followed our routine. First, a nice bath. Then a few of his favorite books. We read them together, laughing and letting our imaginations bring the stories to life. Yet, my … Read more
Wow, this is a challenging question to get a definitive answer on. You will find multiple thoughts, opinions, and perspectives on this question. Further, you’ll see that most of these thoughts, opinions, and perspectives….ALL DIFFER! 4 months? 3 months? 6 months? 7 months? Seriously? What is a first time parent supposed to do? I can … Read more
Toddler hitting is a challenge, no matter who they are hitting. The baby sitter, their little baby brother or sister, dad, mom, grandparents. For the parent, toddler hitting brings out a lot of feelings. Hurt/pain (especially when you really get nailed), frustration (because the behavior won’t stop) and also embarrassment, as other people see your … Read more
My sons are close to 18 months apart. Actually, if we want to get technical and I use my tired mom brain to do the math…..they are 16 months apart. Ugh! 16 months! My head hurts just thinking about it. What was I thinking? In hindsight, I can tell you that I am grateful that … Read more
I started reading to all of my children when they were infants, well before they were able to sit up, engage with the book, or probably even understand what the heck I was doing. My children become interested in books at different times. My first child become very interested in sitting in my lap to … Read more
I have started babies on solids three times (my two boys and then my girl). I started them on solids at different times, for different reasons. Part of the timing had to do with them (what they were individually ready for), and also what I as the parent was ready for. I started my first … Read more
As a new parent, it can be a challenge to take care of every single thing needed by your baby. You may not even realize how your baby differs from you, especially as it relates to being able to handle moving from cool to warm (or even hot) weather. Not only that, (unsurprisingly, baby skin … Read more
Babies are awful. They are. More and more, people are choose voluntary childlessness, not from infertility but because they just DON’T WANT CHILDREN. In this day and age, announcing to your parents or friends that you don’t want children of your can can be met with varying degrees of shock and skepticism. They don’t believe … Read more
