In the early days of our Little League journey, when the bat was bigger than the boy, I never could have imagined the number of days, nights and weekends I would spend at the ballfield over the coming years. The cold March opening days, the hot June playoffs–none of it crossed my mind as I watched that little guy cautiously
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Last week, an old friend of mine from college posted on social media about an experience she had taking her two little boys to the park. She let them run and play, and ordered some lunch while she watched them. They ran around the small lake nearby, laughing at the ducks swimming in the lake, and excitedly picking flowers along
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Nature versus nurture: it’s a question as old as time. Why do people do what they do? How does a child’s personality develop? Is it something they are born with or can a child be parented into being this way or that? Scholars, parents, and everyone in between have been asking this question for hundreds of years and the
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It’s a phrase we’ve all heard before. “All that matters is that he/she is healthy!” And listen, I get it. It’s a very “look on the bright side, glass half-full, don’t sweat the small stuff” attempt to put things into perspective. And yes, I understand that 9.9999/10 times, it’s NOT meant to be insensitive. Nevertheless, it’s a phrase that nearly
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It started when my daughter was three. She’s always been strong-willed and had a very distinct sense of style. Quickly we realized we could give her choices in what she wore to preschool each day. At first, we’d let her choose between two different outfits. Now, she has free reign over her entire closet in the mornings before kindergarten. Does
Read moreWhen toddlers graduate from baby food, it’s necessary to ask what other foods they should be eating. Should they eat pickles? Pickles are very high in sodium. For some brands, just one pickle exceeds a child’s daily recommended allowance of sodium. Pickles can also have a fair amount of sugar in them. Also be wary of “natural flavors” on the
Read moreThe cervix is a female organ that is located between the vagina and the uterus and the cervix has a purpose. The purpose of the cervix is to protect the baby and to remain closed until after child birth or even during child birth. There are several yoga poses that are said to assist in opening up the cervix for
Read moreThe effects of alcohol on babies is never a good thing but it seems to be much worse for infants in utero than it is for breast feeding babies. Alcohol consumption while pregnant can lead to a variety of birth defects including mental retardation. Some babies have even thought to have had learning disabilities when they get older because of
Read moreIf you are a mother who is preparing to breastfeed in the future, there are some tips you can take to improve the experience. First, find someone who is breastfeeding and spend time with them so you can know what a normal feeding session is supposed to look like. Learn the basics and take a prenatal breastfeeding course if possible.
Read moreWhen you are preparing for the big day, you need to keep yourself in mind as well as the new baby. You can prepare care items for the new infant, but preparing care items for the new mom is important as well. You will want to make sure you have a lot of care items to care for yourself in
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