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
“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
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
Not only does the #TreeOfLife movement continue to normalize breastfeeding, it helps moms everywhere to celebrate the beautiful, life-giving power that their bodies are responsible for when they nourish their babies. Read More
Experts estimate that over 600,000 women will suffer from postpartum depression this next year– making that roughly 1 in 7 new moms. Even more staggering than those statistics is the fact that only 15% of moms will seek treatment for their PPD. Read More
Superheroes don’t always wear capes. Sometimes they save the day donning a patched-up leather jacket and riding a motorcycle. Read More
What I’m getting at is this: There is no guidebook on what it takes to be a good mother. We all have our failures and flaws along with our own unique ability to actively love our children. There are pressures from all sides to do x, y, and z in order to excel at mothering and raise perfect children… but it’s disingenuous to assume that it’s one-size-fits-all. Read More
Although we at Mom’s Choice are intentional proponents of exercising an attitude of thankfulness every day of the year, having a physical holiday to focus on, especially for younger children, can help us zero in on the central theme of the Thanksgiving holiday. Because children learn best by doing, we’ve compiled a list of 5 ways that you can help teach your children to flex their gratitude muscles this holiday season. Read More
These two remarkable young women are college students in the Bronx, New York, as well as founders of the organization A Moment of Magic, which sends volunteers dressed as Disney Princesses to visit children with serious illnesses in area hospitals. They hug, sing, face paint, take walks, and more, making the goal simply to spread joy and spend time together; all without ever setting time constraints or cutting their visits short. Read More
