Month 4 Worry: When to Give Baby Water or a Sippy Cup

Month 4 Worry When to Give Baby Water or a Sippy Cup

Introducing new foods can be a complicated and controversial issue in newborns. Timing, safety, and food & nutrition are issues that must be considered. Yet there is something exciting about moving forward with diet, especially with your first baby. Water is reasonably safe and certainly nutritious, right? Many parents ask me, “Is there anything else to consider … Read more about Month 4 Worry: When to Give Baby Water or a Sippy Cup

Month 5 Worry: How & When to Start Solid Feedings

Month 5 Worry: How & When to Start Solid Feedings

The most common medical concern for parents of babies this age. Every parent has a number of magical parenting moments pre-programmed in his or her brain even before the baby is born. Watching your baby’s first moves, having your first phone conversation, letting go of the two-wheel bicycle for the first time as your child … Read more about Month 5 Worry: How & When to Start Solid Feedings

Chew on This: Understanding What’s Safe for Baby’s Mouthing Exploration

Baby's Mouthing phase

When it comes to babies exploring their world, mouthing is a critical part of the development process. Yet, this phase can also pose potential dangers. The key lies in understanding what’s safe for baby’s mouth and what’s not. From cigarette butts at the park to staples and broken glass, the list of hazardous items babies … Read more about Chew on This: Understanding What’s Safe for Baby’s Mouthing Exploration

Baby’s First Aid Kit Essentials: 20 Must-Haves for Every New Parent

Baby's First Aid Kit

Congratulations on becoming a new parent! As you prepare for your baby’s arrival, it’s essential to have a well-stocked first aid kit to handle any infant emergencies that may arise. Here are 20 essential items that you should have in your baby’s first aid kit, recommended by neonatal experts, board-certified pediatricians, and child safety specialists: … Read more about Baby’s First Aid Kit Essentials: 20 Must-Haves for Every New Parent

6 Tasks New Moms Can Master Quickly With Just One Hand

How to choose a guardian, executor, and trustee for your child

When you become a new mom, getting things done with only one hand while you carry your baby is a skill you learn quickly. Why? Because if you have a baby that is anything like my 5-month-old “Silver,” you fight between the two options: put him down and hear him whine/scream or hold him constantly. … Read more about 6 Tasks New Moms Can Master Quickly With Just One Hand

8 Ways to Sneak in a Little Exercise When You Have a Baby

31 totally valid excuses every mom can use

I am almost six months postpartum and I am really looking forward to getting my body back. For over eight years, this body of mine has grown four children, lost 12 due to miscarriage, breastfed, carried, and nurtured. I’ve neglected its needs, putting others ahead of what my body needed, and now that I just … Read more about 8 Ways to Sneak in a Little Exercise When You Have a Baby

Newborns and Sleep: Understanding Sleeping Patterns

Five silly things I do to get my baby to sleep

Congratulations on the birth of your new baby! Whether this is your first baby or your fifth, you will find this a time of recovery, adjustment, sometimes confusion and frustration, but—most wonderfully—of falling in love. Babies younger than four months old have very different sleep needs than older babies. Once you learn your newborn baby’s … Read more about Newborns and Sleep: Understanding Sleeping Patterns

Real World Routines: How to Balance Routine and Spontaneity

How to choose a guardian, executor, and trustee for your child

A recent trip to Florida did more than force me back into a bathing suit. Traveling with my five-month-old required me to face an even bigger fear: altering his daily routine. At first I resisted, fearing that the slightest deviation would result in chaos. While our friends sunned themselves by the pool and strolled on … Read more about Real World Routines: How to Balance Routine and Spontaneity

Memory Boosters: How to develop and improve your child’s memory

10 Ways to Boost Your Baby's Brain

While many children seem to have memories like steel traps when it comes to learning song lyrics or favorite stories, they often cannot seem to remember to put their toys away, and even remembering to brush their teeth each day seems impossible. If this sounds like your child, try the following guidelines to help develop … Read more about Memory Boosters: How to develop and improve your child’s memory