As parents, we do utterly ridiculous things for our children. We play peekaboo until we’ve reached the point of near sanity, cut their food into just the right sizes and shapes, and make up catchy, but corny, little songs to encourage them to pee on the potty.
What brings us closer to the edge of insanity than the desire to please our children, though, is our desire for one thing: sleep. Read More
The idea is that, when our babies face our left sides, us moms and our babies are both better equipped to read each other’s facial expressions and social cues. It’s also been demonstrated that children subconsciously run to their mother’s left sides when they approach them in need. Mothers, also, naturally lead their kids toward their left side when we sense fear or danger. It’s a protective instinct. Read More
Remember the excitement of a snow day as a kid? Waking up to the fresh, untouched blanket of snow and running down to watch school cancellation announcements on TV. Read More
“The ceremony is a little long, someone is crying because he is hungry. That’s the way it is,” he also admitted. “You mothers, go ahead and breastfeed, without fear. Just like the Virgin Mary nursed Jesus.” Read More
Don’t freak out if you catch your child head-banging, echoing others words’ or hand flapping. Yes, those are symptoms of autism, but they don’t define your child as having an autism spectrum disorder. Read More
I’ve been traveling a lot for work lately. It’s not something I do often and I hate being away from the kids overnight. I also hate to fly. Read More
Did you know that in the US from 1990 to 2007, the annual average of bathtub & shower related injuries to children aged 18 and younger was 43,600? Read More
Sometimes I think we live our lives as though we believe that this is a world just for adults. I’m coming to hold that, hand in hand with observant and intentional parents, children are capable of being ushered lovingly, and carefully, into the world and walking some of these tough roads with us, even at such a young age. Read More
How do you create a festive, fun New Year’s Eve celebration the entire family can enjoy together? Read More
