The Surprising Trick to Heating Up Your Sex Life
Tricks to Heat Up Your Sex Life
Sad but true, even the most amazing relationships can take a bit of a hit in the first years after a child is born. Even once you’re recovered enough from childbirth to have sex again, you might be too exhausted from night feedings and providing the near constant attention an infant needs.… Read the rest
How to Deal When Your Kid Feels Left Out
How to Deal When Your Kid Feels Left Out
Some kids can’t wait to head back to school—they love seeing their friends every day, enjoy working on new projects, and revel in the sense of independence they get from spending a few hours away from Mom and Dad (well, once they get used to the idea that they’ll see you again at the end of the day!).… Read the rest
For a Smart Baby, Try This Easy Trick
For a Smart Baby, Try This Easy Trick
Of course every mom-to-be’s number one priority is to make sure her baby will be healthy and safe, but beyond that, most of us also hope our little one will have the smarts to carry her far in life—to a great university, into a fantastic career, and who knows—maybe into the White House!… Read the rest
Love It or Leave It: High Tech Baby Gear
Love It or Leave It: High Tech Baby Gear
I’m always excited about new innovations that can give moms and dads—especially newbies!—a bit more confidence in the parenting department. Safety ratings are paramount in my world, as are simple tools that can help make all the tiny milestones of raising a child a bit easier and stress-free.… Read the rest
Should Kids Without Vaccinations Be Sent Home from School?
Should Kids Without Vaccinations Be Sent Home?
A group of Los Angeles-area parents are losing it over the fact that nearly 100 children were pulled out of their classrooms on the first day of school—and sent home—because they hadn’t completed the full list of recommended vaccinations.… Read the rest
How to Survive Grocery Shopping With Your Baby
How to Survive Grocery Shopping With Your Baby
Getting home from the hospital with that new little babe in your arms is one of the most amazing, magical moments you can experience. It can also be one of the most confusing—especially if this is your first child.… Read the rest
Is Baby’s Poop Normal? How To Really Know For Sure
How To Tell if Your Baby’s Poop is Normal
Pretty much since the advent of social media, one thing has been a constant for anyone who knows new moms: Pictures of baby poop in their newsfeed. When you have an infant, you discover pretty fast that their Number Twos don’t look quite like those of grownups—and that can be a little unsettling, I totally get it.… Read the rest
It’s Just a Breast: Why Public Breastfeeding Is NBD
It’s Just a Breast
It’s completely infuriating, but of no surprise, to hear that many conservative men don’t like the idea of women breastfeeding in public—but when I read a recent study of women (specifically young mothers, pregnant women, and women trying to conceive) and their thoughts on public breastfeeding, my head nearly exploded.… Read the rest
How to Get Your Kiddo Ready For Preschool
How to Get Ready for Preschool
Summer heat is cranked up to eleven here in New York, but that doesn’t mean fall—and the Back to School season that goes along with it—isn’t right around the corner! The thing that’s always frustrated me is that every year, we hear so much about sending our little ones back to school (obviously important!) but really not much about sending them off for the very first time.… Read the rest
Does Your Little One Need Special Baby Water?
Special Baby Water?
I was recently in a big-boxish store—not naming names, here, because I think they may all be guilty of the same crime—and saw a mom stocking up on baby water. If you’re finding yourself wondering, “What is baby water?!,” I’m sure you’re not alone, since the product likely didn’t even exist when our generation was born.… Read the rest
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