Welcoming a baby should be about bonding, healing and adjusting to a new rhythm, not scrambling to decode workplace policies. But in the United States, parental leave can feel complicated. Between federal protections, short-term disability, paid time off and employer-specific… read more
We all know that the hardest job you can have is being a parent! The days are definitely long and the years are astonishingly short. Some days you might feel like you’re going through the struggles alone. But, we asked… read more
When my boys started to show signs of being ready to be potty trained, we did what every parent of little boys did. We let them run around diaper-less in the fenced-in backyard and let them just go! They were… read more
Coughing is a natural reflex the body uses to clear the lungs and airways. But when a baby has a cough, a parent’s first instinct is often to worry. Sometimes a cough is just a cough, and other times it… read more
The bond between a mother carrying her child typically starts when that baby is in her womb. While the connection between a dad and baby is just as important, it may not begin until the baby is born. Experts say… read more
Who can resist buying those Weeboks or mini Mary Janes? Finding cute outfits and the shoes to compliment them is like reliving our childhoods when we dressed up our dolls! However, it’s one thing to put shoes on our poor,… read more
It may not seem important to think about your child’s first dental appointment when they are still cutting their first teeth, but that’s exactly when the American Dental Association says you should start to consider it. In fact, both The… read more
After 40 weeks of waiting, you have finally gone into labor. You know that when you are done pushing or when your C-section is over, the end result will be that beautiful baby boy or girl you have been so… read more
When a baby comes out of the womb, one of their first typical activities is a bath performed by hospital staff. While the timing of this bath varies by location, it’s usually done within an hour of birth. But in… read more
There’s nothing like hearing your child curse to make you cringe in horror. The first time I heard my daughter utter a four-letter word, I was in shock. Where did she learn this? It didn’t take long for me to… read more
