As the new school year looms on the horizon, many children experience a mix of excitement and anxiety. Returning to school can be daunting, filled with new routines, environments, and social dynamics. One effective way to help children manage...
I am the kind of pregnant lady that other women love to hate. My three major symptoms for each of my pregnancies were bigger boobs, glowing skin, and thicker hair. Besides being a bit more tired and bumping into...
The desire to be a "good" parent is strong in all of us. It's an adjective we constantly try to define for ourselves and, let's face it, other parents. It's also a slippery slope to feeling like you're failing...
When did weekends become something we survived instead of something we truly enjoyed? Well, in my case it was the arrival of our second child, when Saturdays and Sundays turned into a juggling act of, “Who will entertain/tire out...
From its ability to close the achievement gap in at-risk youth to its effects on language development and mood, there’s no denying music has the power to change lives (but spoiler alert, there’s no such thing as the Mozart...
I have a 7-year-old son who has recently fallen in love with basketball, so as you can imagine our household is obsessed with the Golden State Warriors right now, especially Steph Curry.
And let me tell you how grateful...
While preparing yourself for the parenting role, you try and cover every possible option; like leaving no stone unturned, literally and figuratively. You read anything you can get your hands on; books, blogs, articles, and parenting magazines and Google...
Editors Note: This is the fifth post in a 5 part series on cannabis and cannabis-infused ingestible products. Please educate yourself on local, state, and federal laws so you know what is legal where you live. If you have...
The first 12 weeks of a baby’s life are often called the 4th Trimester because your newborn isn’t quite ready to be out of the womb yet, and their new world can be quite overwhelming and overstimulating. It is...
By Molly Ressler and Michelle Corley Wing
An estimated 1 in 5 homeless pregnant women give birth prematurely (double the national rate), posing both immediate and lifelong health challenges for the newborn. Homeless pregnant women are also less likely to...