My second maternity leave looks very different than my first. In my first article for 2020, I mentioned that maternity leave is work and not a vacation. It’s getting the family used to the “new normal” of being and...
Oh sippy cup, sippy cup, you promised to be,
a leak-proof vessel, completely spill free,
But somehow your liquid doesn’t stay put.
It bubbles up over and spills on my foot,
Or worse, on the cushions, carpet and tile.
There goes my hope...
For many parents, having “the talk” is a frightening and embarrassing thought. But what if I told you it shouldn’t be? Better yet, what if I told you how to do it so that it is as natural as...
Navigating the first year of motherhood has been a wild ride. To say nothing has gone to plan is an understatement.
I’m very organized, but I’m also laid back and try not to worry about ifs and buts. During my...
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...
Our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, and I recently hosted a Facebook Live to answer your questions about toddler sleep regressions, and, oh boy, were there a lot of them! This is SUCH a challenging issue for many...
As a mommy to be, I knew that a baby was going to introduce a lot of STUFF into my life , but figuring out what stuff I really needed was a challenge! Baby registry checklists seemed ridiculously long,...
California Poison Control System (CPCS), the largest single provider of poison control services in the country, observes Baby Safety Month 2021 during the month of September by sharing tips to keep babies safe at home.
“Babies do the cutest things, but...
I sat down recently in a Facebook Live with Ayelet Marinovich, a pediatric speech-language pathologist, founder of Strength in Words, and author of Understanding Your Baby to discuss how to support your baby's early communication. Ayelet shares practical and easy...
Every new parent creates a list of the most common nursery items to add to their nursery registry. As you can see, there are many things to add, but the most important thing is the crib. Find out what...
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It's the most wonderful time of the year…and the most stressful. "Growing up means realizing that holiday magic was the women in your family...
