It’s that time of year again when parents and grandparents go into full on shopping frenzy to find all of the perfect gifts for family and friends on their lists. The hype starts in November and reaches a fever pitch right about now. With Hanukkah starting this weekend and Christmas two weeks away, I thought […]
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Mom Moments Frozen in Time
One of my favorite pictures of my son and me was taken right after his nap, with him snuggling on my lap. Neither of us knew that the picture was being taken, but every time I look at that photo I think of how peaceful and content we both look. I literally want to drink […]
How Early Can I Take a Pregnancy Test?
You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about having a baby and what is going on with your body during those nine (really ten) months. We will now answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about having a […]
Helping Parents Raise Good People
Thanks to my daughter’s occasional – OK, almost daily – 30 minute DVD or TV breaks, she knew her ABCs and 123s in English, Spanish and Sign Language by the time she was three. She learned why bananas turned brown (from Sid the Science Kid) and the sequence of how to get to the golden […]
American Made for Baby Makes Sense
After my partner and I welcomed our son, Oliver, I was surprised to discover a marketplace saturated with poorly made, unnecessary products for toddlers. As a fashion designer and arts educator, I was intent on finding the very best clothing, toys and furnishings for my child and began conducting extensive research. It was quite challenging […]
Rain in Our Children’s Lives
One of the hardest parts about being a parent is seeing your children in pain. Not just physical pain, but emotional pain. Seeing the hurt expressions on their little faces if they have been teased or excluded. Wanting them to go through life and only be happy, but knowing this is impossible. That is why […]
The Holiday Season: Make it Different
It is December and people of all religions, cultures and walks of life are looking forward to celebrate the coming of a new year. No matter how we look at it, this holiday season really is the best time of the year – time to reflect on goals, accomplishments and sometimes failures; to make plans; […]
Grandparents Grapple With Question: Is Santa Claus Real?
We have two grandchildren, five-year-old Danny, and three-year-old Jessie. We live near them and spend a lot of time with them. As we head into the holidays, here’s our problem. Our daughter-in-law Bethany “does Santa” in a big way, e.g., leaving cookies and milk out for him, planting reindeer hooves marks in the yard, having […]