What are growing pains? When I was a resident training for a couple of months at a famous orthopedic hospital, I also had a 4-year-old son who complained some nights that his legs hurt.
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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 this question work?
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I had dinner with my favorite group of mom friends the other night, and one of them asked me an interesting question.
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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 the wrong way, swaddling can be harmful. Let’s take a look at why and how to do it right.
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My first baby cried day and night. No matter what I did – walk, sing, carry, soothe – he cried. And cried loudly!
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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!
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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 articles I read recently by parents who admitted their shortcomings, I’m doing the same.
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When you have a bored and fussy toddler and need to cook dinner, how do you entertain them?
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