Here we cover everything from those precious first 12 months to the hardships of having a toddler and beyond. Need advice on adoption, parenting teenagers, or finding your mom tribe? Look no further. It takes a village, and we’ve got your back.
Fathers often feel left out when it comes to bonding with their babies. Here are a few ideas to ensure the strongest of bonds! Fathers and prospective fathers often feel like they’ve been “left out in the cold” when it comes to connecting with their babies. A father can’t feel his baby growing inside him, … Read more about 10 Easy Ways for Dad to Bond with Baby
Dr.William Sears, the well-known father of attachment parenting, explains “the 7 baby B’s” and how to follow the principles behind attachment parenting style. Attachment parenting is a style of caring for your infant that brings out the best in the baby and the best in the parents. 1. Bonding The way baby and parents get … Read more about What is Attachment Parenting? The seven baby B’s, explained
What type of parent are you? Learn about different parenting styles and successful tips for mom and dad. A fundamental skill for powerful parenting is your ability to set clear, direct and specific limits. Limits should be easy for your child to follow. But it’s hard to always know what your non-negotiable limits for behavior … Read more about What’s Your Parenting Style? Learning How to Parent as A Team
Feeling a little unsure of your parenting skills? Here are eight basic rules to help you navigate the most fulfilling, and challenging, job you’ll ever tackle. Parenting sure would be a piece of cake if kids waltzed out of the womb knowing how to behave. But since we’re not that lucky, teaching them the rules … Read more about 8 Fundamental Parenting Rules
Have you heard about the phenomenon of babies sign language and want to try it with your own baby or toddler? Learn how to teach baby signing within your family, the benefits and choices of classes. Even if your baby is too young to talk, you can teach her ways to get her message across through … Read more about Baby Sign Language Made Simple – Benefits & how-tos of baby signing
Like most parents, I love watching my kids play. But seeing my son on his school playground breaks my heart a bit. There are two simple, prefab play sets, each with a slide, a set of stairs, and a ladder. The kids aren’t allowed to run, after too many instances of falling and colliding with … Read more about The Science of Playgrounds: are we sacrificing Fun for Safety?
For many parents, summer vacations are a huge challenge, but not for me. For me, they’ve felt far too short. I cannot get over the shock that my kids start school again in just a few short weeks, which means our family life will get crazy again. Yes, it’s true that when you try to … Read more about 5 Things I’ll miss when my Kids go back to School
Well, hello there, Puberty. It’s been a while. What’s new, you ask? Let’s see, I have an 11-year-old son — oh, wait. That’s right. You know him. You know all about Boy Wonder — the kid who grew nearly five inches last year who’s now suddenly sprouting pimples and hair in all the … places. … Read more about 12 Things only Parents of pubescent Kids understand
Some children are more energetic than others. As a mom I know this firsthand, because my son has always been pretty active, but my daughter is on another level. If I could bottle up her energy and sell it, I would probably be a millionaire. When she was younger, it was even more challenging, because … Read more about When your kid just won’t stop jumping on the couch
These days, if you don’t post a picture about what you did with your child, we sometimes feel as if it never happened. Sharing our adventures (or in many cases oversharing) via social media, especially Instagram, is a given for most parents. If you have family thousands of miles away, proud relatives may even request more photos … Read more about 7 Questions to ask yourself before posting Photos of your Kids online