Author Archives: Anonymous

What to Know About Anxious Parents

In an effort to remove stigma from mental illness, people are speaking openly about their experiences with anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression are even more common than you realize. Sometimes people say things with the best intentions, but end up exacerbating the problem and making the affected person to feel worse. Here are 10 things that moms with anxiety

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What To Do When Baby Fever Hits

How do you figure out sibling spacing for your family? Have you ever been hit with a particularly powerful bout of baby fever when you have a dozen pregnant friends? It can be extremely difficult to separate this feeling from being ready to have another child. The most important thing is that you and your partner are at peace with

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How to Respond to “I’m Bored”

Are you tired of hearing the classic heaving sigh and “I’m bored” from your kids during the summer? Check out this list of 33 great responses from one mom on Baby Center blog. The list ranges from the dismissive “Nobody has ever died from boredom, you know,” to the helpful suggestion to read a book or learn a musical instrument.

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Tweet Your Parenting in Three Words

This morning, #DescribeBabiesInThreeWords was trending. Keep the conversation going by joining in, and see what other parents have to say. Some favorites include “drunk on milk,” “Mother. Never. Sleeps” and “tiny, helpless, adorable.” Even people without children were weighing in on the conversation with “Not ready yet” and “Nope. Nuh-uh. Never.” Are you up for the challenge? Read the full

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