Just like every mom, I believe my kiddos are the best in the world. But as much as I love my little yet rapidly growing bundles of joy, spending every minute of every day with the young ‘uns leaves me ready for a padded…
We don’t live in the 1950s anymore. Being a mom and building a career are no longer mutually exclusive concepts. Unfortunately, society seems bent on making working moms feel guilty about putting their kids in day care so they can build their careers. I…
Everyone talks about daddy-daughter dates and how cute and sweet they are, but what about mom? I don’t know about you, but I adore having some one-on-one bonding time with my daughter, even though she’s only four and not quite old enough for some…
I have a confession to make. My kids are driving me crazy. From my four-year-old’s constant chant of “Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” to the endless laundry, it occasionally makes me want to book a one-way ticket to some remote location. Okay, maybe not, but it…
In recent years, many schools have discovered the value of helping children develop mindfulness. Educators in such schools report that mindfulness activities help children focus better in class, behave more appropriately with peers and manage difficult feelings without melting down. Parents can follow the…
First, congratulations on your new addition! You’ve made it through 10 months — because it is that long, regardless of what popular culture would have you believe — of pregnancy and the wonder and marvel that is childbirth, you’ve got a challenge ahead of…
Being a working mom is one of the hardest things in the world. It gets even harder if your little bundle of joy is still in that adorable baby stage. Not only do you have to worry about missing those first milestones, but you…
You don’t have to wait until your children are old enough to enter kindergarten to start teaching them the skills that will serve them throughout their lives — even if trying to teach something to a toddler is akin to herding cats across a…
Putting a tablet or a cell phone in your toddler’s hands can be a terrifying experience, especially if the apps that they’re playing with have in-app purchases. There’s also that whole thing about whether or not toddlers should have any screen-time at all. The…
I felt lucky when my daughter weaned herself off the boob juice, but she did so as she entered the terrible twos. I nursed my little girl well beyond what the average mom in America says is best — a total of 18 months,…