Seeing your child have a febrile seizure is one of the scariest things you can experience. Most parents who witness them don’t know what’s going on because they didn’t have any previous warning that this could happen.
“Now I know...
Two years ago, I wrote a post about how overwhelming it was to start the kindergarten admissions process. Would we get into a public school on our list? Are we better off trying to go to a private school?...
I recently came across this article about attitude inoculation. Think of it as role playing with your child—talking through tough situations that they may face, before they are in the moment.
We all hope that our children are prepared to handle...
My sister loved Dimetapp as a kid. There’s an old family story about how she once helped herself to the bottle (but was totally fine, not to worry!). Initially, our twin toddlers were also fine with taking medicine— Tylenol and...
I sat down with our resident sleep expert, Dr. Sarah Mitchell, in our most recent Facebook Live to talk about all things sleep training, or should we say #sleepteaching. Our 25-minute chat is candid, non-judgmental, and FULL of validating...
When outdoor activities aren’t an option, we moms of little ones must find ever-more-creative ways to meet our kids’ insatiable appetite for stimulation and prevent them from destroying the house room by room. At the same time, we’re exhausted...
I have long admired the work of parenting expert, Janet Lansbury. She’s somewhat of an idol to me—a calm, grounded, yet authoritative voice on supporting and enabling the growth of children. Her books and podcasts center on the theme...
When my daughter started elementary school, I was one of those bright-eyed parents who wanted to learn all they could to make my daughter’s school career amazing—for her and for me. So, when the first PTA meeting of the...
I recently listened to and loved the novel Girl Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. She’s funny, enduring, poignant, and straight-up real.
One of the chapters in her book that really stuck with me was the one where she was...
I grew up calling my friends' parents Mr. and Mrs., and I called our close family friends Aunt and Uncle, but if a kid called me Mrs. Lang today, I would turn around and look for my mother-in-law. No...
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When my daughter was born in the thick of COVID, I felt helpless. The world was chaotic, the information overwhelming, and...
