Getting Kids to Talk After School: Beyond "How Was Your Day?"
At the end of a long day at school, there’s nothing a kid wants to answer less than, “How was your day?” And yet, that’s what all of us parents ask. Why doesn’t...
September 16, 2019
September 5, 2019Flu, Stomach Flu, or a Cold?
I had dinner with my favorite group of mom friends the other night, and one of them asked me an interesting question.
August 22, 2019Swaddling and Safe Infant Sleep
Swaddling can help calm a fussy baby. And after years of taking care of babies and raising 3 of my own, I’m pretty good at getting just the right snug wrap! But done th...
August 19, 2019What’s Okay to Eat While Breastfeeding
My first baby cried day and night. No matter what I did – walk, sing, carry, soothe – he cried. And cried loudly!
August 8, 2019How to Practice Positive Discipline
Nobody ever said being a parent was easy. Kids can behave in ways that drive us nuts – after raising my three I know this for sure!
July 15, 2019TV Dinners and Coloring Outside the Parenting Lines
As we stood at my kitchen counter, my friend said, “You ought to write about it. Makes you seem human, you know?” So, in the spirit of self-disclosure inspired by...