Having a child turns the social life of a parent upside down and brings into their life a whole host of new faces while simultaneously changing the nature of existing relationships. Old friends who do not have children themselves will have trouble adapting to and understanding your new role as a parent. On the other hand, you will find yourself

“Babying the baby” is a multifaceted practice often occurs because the child represents the last opportunity to be a parent in formative years or because it is more expedient to do things for the child than let them learn for themselves. Parents who are friends to their children and overindulge children can have adverse consequences including establishment of negative behavior

When you miscarry a baby, often the hospital staff speaks to you about disposition options, the availability of a chaplain, and possibly a memorial service. However, there are other more personal ways you can choose to honor your child. You can memorialize your baby by planting a tree or placing a personalized stepping stone in your yard. Other people are

A mother describes a variety of alternative parenting techniques that she has tried over the years with her own child. She tries a variety of parenting methods from her own upbringing, as well as from a variety cultures she comes into contact with and methods learned online. Among them, she eats out with her child, trains her behavior, cooks with

Instruction manuals would be wonderful if they came with every new baby most would agree. The only problem is the new bundle of joy is unique and so is every new parents routines and adaptations that follow. There is no right way to parent as long as your baby is happy, cleaned and fed rest assured you are doing a

The 1st way to stop your son(s) from being like Harvey Weinstein Is to make sure they can show their emotions. Make sure your son understands that Money and Winning isn’t the only way to be successful. Your son she be taught about consent. Ask him if he would like someone to do something to him without asking. Regardless of

Some moms may have a war of words over certain aspects of their lives. But one writer suggests that these are not mommy wars, but just a vibrant debate. It is important to talk through some of the hardships about being a mother. These people want to contribute to the debate and make their voices heard. They all have their

Don’t let anyone tell you that there’s not a million and one great things about being pregnant. Those special nine months are those you should cherish, though some you’d rather forget. This list of seven things that is great about being pregnant includes ideas like being treated nice by everyone and having an excuse to rest. No pregnant woman can