When I was a new mom with a tiny baby in my arms, I was totally clueless about feeding beyond nursing. So, as any mom would, I read everything I could about starting a baby on solids, which is also the same time that experts say parents should think about transitioning baby from bottle to […]
You always dreamed of getting a family dog…but your plan has a hiccup because your child is terrified of them. Being scared of dogs (technically called cynophobia) is a very common fear among children and one they can overcome. And while it’s not uncommon for kids to be afraid of dogs, parents tend to minimize it […]
When I was growing up, Father’s Day was a particularly vulnerable time for me. I was raised by a single mother; a fiercely intelligent hard working woman who had me when she was only 17. I never met my birth father, and in the early years of school, this was never more evident than on […]
Teaching kids manners today is more important than ever. Why? Because of the tech-driven society, many kids are losing the ability to develop social skills. By staring at their phones and screens all day, looking someone in the eyes and interacting with them in a polite way just doesn’t come naturally. A child who never […]
If you have noticed dry, flaky or scaly patches on your baby’s head, it may be a case of cradle cap (also referred to as seborrhoeic dermatitis or crib cap). There’s no reason to panic, though – cradle cap is very common among new babies and it isn’t harmful at all. It’s also important to […]
“Private Ryan: These guys deserve to go home as much as I do. They’ve fought just as hard. Captain Miller: Is that what I’m supposed to tell your mother when she gets another folded American flag? Private Ryan: You can tell her that when you found me, I was with the only brothers I had […]
Merging two families into one is no easy task. It requires patience and effort from all parents and kids, no matter how old they are. It can take several years, or more, for stepfamilies to find a groove that is comfortable for everyone. The first years can be especially difficult. Not only is welcoming a new […]
I have a loose parenting style and while I’m not proud of it, I don’t apologize for it either. But there’s one area that I won’t tolerate any nonsense with – and that’s lying. My son gets more screen time than he should, eats more sugar than I should let him and goes to bed […]
You may have noticed recently that your emotional wellbeing is a bit tumultuous. You’re ready to change the locks while the kids are outside one minute, and get weepy while watching them eating cereal the next. Simply look at the calendar and you’re understand why this is completely normal behavior: it’s the last month of […]
Now that the Momo and Tide Pod challenges are over, parents can relax, right? Nope. We now have a new viral craze to keep us up at night: the “shell on challenge” which is becoming increasingly popular among teens and tweens on the Snapchat app. To take part, kids of all ages are challenging each other to […]
When your child is sick (and it seems like they are always sick), you want to do anything you can to make them feel better quickly. But trying to get your kid to take medicine can usually result in tears (theirs OR yours), cough syrup on bedding and pajamas, soggy pills on the floor, gagging […]
Every year around this time, the Internet explodes with articles encouraging families to toss their virtual agendas and let kids enjoy a schedule-free summer. These posts wax on about how special it was to grow up in the eighties and nineties without the modern pressure we have to over-excel. With babies enrolling in gymnastics classes […]
