It was never about the blue marker. But that's when everything fell apart.
My son was four and had recently started preschool, where each new day brought a steady stream of new acquaintances and experiences — some thrilling and others...
In my career as a child psychiatrist, I’m seeing more and more teens and young adults who are completely and totally lacking resilience. I don’t say this to be mean or judgmental, I honestly utter it with fear and...
I want to tell you about the pediatrician that cost me $3,000, my toddler son's tooth extraction and the breastmilk that kept him healthy throughout the ordeal. But my story really begins when we introduced solid foods to my...
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...
A typical nuclear family comprises the main breadwinner and the caretaker who’s in charge of the children and the household. Both must perform equally for the greater good of the family. Raising children has almost always required that construct.
Conventionally,...
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...
Editor's Note: Erena Shimoda, our guest contributor for today, specializes in underwater photography and takes her services to a whole new level, working with clients who are cancer survivors and have overcome other significant obstacles in their lives. Her...
The state of affairs post-Christmas for parents of young children looks like this: the Elf on the Shelf is gone, and Santa's on break until next December. Children hold their Christmas presents safely and smugly in their arms, knowing...
The hardest part of Christmas for me when I was little was having to wait to open my gifts. We had to wait for my parents to wake up before we could open Santa's gifts Christmas morning and during...
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...
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