Is Your Praise Sabotaging Your Child’s Success?
“You’re so smart!” “You’re so talented!” “You’re so good at that!” Do any of these sound familiar? Of course they do! It’s how many (if not most) parents in …
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Celebrating Your First Valentine’s Day with Baby
There are so many firsts to celebrate, and that includes your first Valentine’s Day with baby! Baby’s First Valentine’s Day Sayings You want to make sure that you celebrate …
Baby’s First Valentine’s Day Outfit
You’ve figured out what gift to get your baby, and you may have even figured out what to do together as a family to have a little fun, but …
Why Babies Hate Cribs – and What You Can Do About It
Does your baby hate sleeping in his crib? Does he sleep peacefully in your arms, but then cry the instant you try to put him down? Or does your …
Best Breastfeeding Diet for High-Quality Breast Milk
How many times have you read, or heard, that what you eat does not affect your breast milk? A study in the scientific journal Lipids says otherwise. A 1999 study …
5 Things Newborn Babies Need (and It’s Not Stuff)
Chances are you’re thinking things newborn babies need refers to literal “things,” objects, stuff. Diapers. Clothes. A newborn car seat. Yes, all those “things” are important, but let’s talk …
Why You Need a Lactation Consultant
You need a lactation consultant because breastfeeding is new to you. If you grew up watching your mom or other family members breastfeed regularly you may be more informed …
The Key to Surviving New Mom Sleep Deprivation
Avoiding sleep deprivation as a new mom is like avoiding aching legs when training for a marathon. It just doesn’t happen. So enough with the “sleep when baby sleeps” …
How to Burp a Sleeping Baby
Babies tend to fall asleep while nursing or being bottle-fed (which is entirely okay and developmentally appropriate, by the way!). But, this poses an issue for parents who wonder …
How to Discipline Your Baby without Spanking
Many parents think discipline isn’t necessary until Baby becomes a toddler. The truth is, all discipline starts with your relationship with your child – and that starts on Day …
Understand Toxic Shame before You Regret It
Shame, according to Merriam-Webster.com, is “a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety.” But shame isn’t all bad! Dr. Laura Markham of Aha! Parenting says children learn …
3 Ways Babywearing Makes Parenting So Much Easier
Babywearing might seem like too much work in the beginning. First, you have to research all the different babywearing slings and wraps and carriers. Then you have to spend …
The Coolest Toddler Scooter on the Block
At 10-months-old, very soon after she learned to walk, my little one got on a scooter and rode away. After watching the older kids ride, she figured she was …
The Real Reason You’re an Unhappy Parent
If you’re a parent in America, you rank as one of the unhappiest in the world according to a recent study. Why? Because parents in the United States have …
The Best Baby Bibs for All Occasions
When you’re starting your baby registry, baby bibs are high on the list, aren’t they? But if you’re a first-time mom, you may not even know which baby bibs …
Not Sure How to Bond with Your Baby? Play!
You’re eager to bond with your baby, but newborns and infants aren’t always the most interactive bunch. Newborns sleep most of the time and infants can’t walk or talk just …
The Best Bassinets for Newborns
Bringing home a newborn is a momentous occasion, and there are many details that need to be figured out beforehand. Like, where will your baby sleep? Traditionally, babies have …
Three Reasons I’m in Love with My Diaper Backpack
When I was pregnant, everyone said I needed to add a diaper bag to my baby registry. Okay. I tried. But all the diaper bags I found were just…not …
The Secret for Sore Nipples When Breastfeeding
When I first started nursing and got sore nipples (including one cracked nipple due to a shallow latch and Baby’s super-strong suck), my midwife recommended lanolin. > Click here …
How to Love the Child You Have
Love and acceptance aren’t always easy, especially if you have a young child whose temperament you find difficult. Maybe you’re a talker and your little one is the silent, …