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Planning Another Pregnancy When You're Older
The fact that you and your husband have conceived in your 40s once already is a good sign that you might be able to work conception magic...


How Drinking Water Can Soothe Your Child's Anxiety
It is hard to believe that something as simple as drinking enough water can help manage anxiety. Water plays such an important role in ....


New Study Warns Against Sugary Drinks While Breastfeeding
By Christin Perry and VeryWellFamily.com It’s common knowledge that alcohol should be avoided while breastfeeding. A recent study...


Is Coffee Safe for Toddlers to Drink?
Let's be clear: I love coffee as much as the next busy parent with little kids and a job, but I am a fully-functioning adult who is...


11 Tips for Becoming a Peaceful and Calm Parent
Anger and frustration are universal human emotions, but that doesn’t mean you have to be a victim of negative feelings. As adults, we...


How Do Infants Learn?
Infants Are Amazing In the very beginning, it may seem that your baby does nothing but eat, sleep, cry, and fill her diapers. But your...


What to Expect When Transitioning from One Kid to Two
First of all, I think this post’s title is a bit misleading. Each family dynamic is different and there is no formula on what to expect...


What to do when your toddler hates their high chair
If mealtime resistance is happening mostly at dinner, the daily schedule and toddler fatigue could be a factor.


Skip the Sugar Completely For Babies and Toddlers, Says New Report
Every five years, the government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans tells us what to eat—and for the first time ever, they're including ....


Why kick counts are important during pregnancy
For many expectant mothers, the practice of kick counting—which involves counting the number of times a baby moves over a two-hour period,


Can weaning your baby cause maternal depression?
For some women, weaning their baby is a breeze. For others, weaning can trigger the "weaning fog"—a storm of physical symptoms and serious..


Preschool Prep: How to Prepare Your Toddler for Preschool
Learn what you can do to make this big transition to preschool easier for your child.


Developmental milestone: Talking (age 2)
Talking: What to expect when Talking is inextricably linked to hearing and understanding speech.


Toddlers and Challenging Behavior: Why They Do It and How to Respond
The year between age 2 and age 3 is an exciting one. Toddlers are realizing that they are separate individuals...


11 Medical Decisions to Make for Your Baby Before Delivery
You've educated yourself about pregnancy and made choices for your labor and delivery, but are you prepared to make medical decisions for...


Playtime Tips for Toddlers
Who knew playtime was such an important job for your toddler? Here's how toddlers benefit from play and how you can help maximize the learni


Tummy Time for Baby
What's tummy time? Think of it as baby's first workout! Here's when and how to do tummy time and what to do if your baby hates it.


When Can Babies Have Noodles? Experts Say It's Earlier Than You Think
When Can Babies Have Noodles? Experts Say It's Earlier Than You Think


The developmental benefits of letting your kids be messy, mama
As a mom of two kids under the age of five, I know firsthand how mess making during mealtime can really drive a type-A mama crazy...


Keeping Baby Away From A Sick Sibling Isn't Always The Answer, Doctors Say
Having big kids and a baby at the same time is a balancing act — especially during cold and flu season when older kids are exposed to ....
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