Potty Training for Dummies
As with most of our parenting endeavors, my husband and I decided to start toilet training our 2-and-a-half year old without consulting...
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Google Translate for my Bilingual Toddler
Inspired by this gem. Hi, me. Hi, mommy. Where my vroom wewwow? Where's Cruz, the yellow car from Cars? I wanna pee-pee bon-bon green. I...
The Ticking Time Bomb
If the prospect of giving birth freaks you out, you're not alone. As with other momentous life events -- graduating, getting married,...
Doulas Are for Every Mom
Interview with Melissa Danielle: Private Health Coach, Women’s Health Coach, and Full-Spectrum Doula I used to think of a doula as a sort...
Family Halloween Costume Lineup!
Just when you thought you'd outgrown Halloween...you had a kid. I used to loooove Halloween -- I only ever wore homemade costumes, and...
The Best Part of Being Pregnant
Pregnancy is a season of life unto itself. Sure, there are downsides - insomnia, nausea, and assorted aches and pains as your body...
Raising a Screen-Smart Kid: What Parents Need to Know
Interview with Screen Health Researcher and Policy Advocate Lauren Paer For the frazzled modern parent, "iPad" has practically become...
Barbie Doesn't Have Nipples, and Other Recent Tantrum Triggers
In which a two-year-old confronts the cruelty of this world with much moaning and thrashing about We took a bus ride, and it ended. We...
Meal Choices That Seemed Perfectly Reasonable While I Was Pregnant
During my first pregnancy, the proprietor of my local Korean restaurant got to know me well. I'd call in an order for a quart of kimchee...
The 9th-Month To-Do List
I glanced at a calendar today, and - holy meconium! - I only have 3 weeks until my due date! If this is your first pregnancy, News Flash:...
Love your Lactation Station
I've heard rumors of mythical newborns who wake every 3 hours, nurse, and fall promptly back to sleep, or better yet, who sleep through...
4 Things to Do Before Leaving the Hospital
After the drama of delivery, you're ready to bundle up baby and head to the comfort of home. But wait! Your hospital stay is costing you...
What you do - and don't - need for baby
Preemies and twins and C-sections, Oh my!
