New parents receive so much unsolicited advice regarding sleep and their newborns. From “never wake a sleeping baby” to “wake the baby every two hours to eat” it can get pretty confusing. Add to that your exhaustion, and who has… read more
Early childhood (0–4)
Maternity & Paternity Leave: What Parents Need to Know
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
Baby Items Parents Can’t Live Without
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
Make Potty Training a Breeze With These Tips
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
What To Do When Your Baby Has a Cough
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
How Dads Can Bond with Their Newborn Baby
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
When Should You Start Putting Shoes On Your Baby?
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
Get Ready For Your Baby’s First Visit to the Dentist
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
Hello, Baby! What to expect the first 48 hours after birth
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
Benefits of Delayed Bathing
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
