Dear Readers, I received several comments about the Guidelines (Do’s and Don’ts) for Grandmothers (posted 10/12/11) and Guidelines (Do’s and Don’ts) for Expectant/New/Young Moms (posted 10/19/11). One young mom said, “I sent these [Guidelines for Grandmothers] to my mom (she does a great job of honoring these already) I love the ones for me [Guidelines […]
Category: Dads
Hey dads! Did you think we’d forget about you? No way! Here you’ll find articles, videos and events on the challenges and joys of fatherhood, balancing work with family life, cool products and gear, mother-in-law issues, staying connected to your wife, how to get more sleep and more!
Ask Dr. Gramma Karen: Staying at the Grandparents’ Is Not So Easy
I feel really disappointed that my in-laws haven’t made it easier for us to stay at their house with our 14 month old. They have yet to provide anything, such as a porta-crib, toys, or books. We’d like to visit them more, but we always have to schlep so much stuff. They also don’t like […]
Benefits of Physical Activity
By Shnieka Johnson, museum educator, curriculum designer and independent consultant specializing in museums and schools Physical education, team sports, and everyday activity are a beneficial part of your child’s development, both physically and psychologically. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for overall health, and it is a well-documented problem for American children. The American Heart Association […]
5 Tips for Raising Confident Children
By Gina Otto, author of Cassandra’s Angel We were honored to have Gina as a guest recently for one of our tele-classes*. If you missed the one-hour class, you can listen to it here to get more information on how to raise a confident child. Your Actions and Behaviors Matter Your children are learning from you every […]
Green Parenting: Green TV
By: Elise Jones, blog editor I have to admit, my TV tends to be on a bit “after hours” (aka, after the kiddos are in bed and I’m working). Usually it’s dialed into some of my favorite reality TV shows and HGTV since these are light watching and don’t require much attention. This also […]
A Letter from Heather – Advice for Parenting Toddlers
Hi Everyone! I had the ultimate privilege this weekend of having an impromptu morning coffee at NY Family’s Parenting Expo with Dr. Harvey Karp. I know many of you are already familiar with his now famous 5 S’s (and if not, check out his website ). What you may not know is he also offers […]
Our Next Radio Show: Discipline ~ Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. ET
Join us next Tuesday, October 18 from 1- 2 p.m. ET as we tackle the ever popular parenting-topic: discipline. It’s one of those words you shudder at when you first thumb through the Barnes & Noble parenting bookshelf: discipline. It’s a word you despise when your mother-in-law suggests you should do it: discipline. It’s the last thing you […]
MamaDrama NY: Motherhood Out Loud
Squeeze and release… squeeze and release… squeeze and release. It’s the mantra of motherhood according to one of the actors in Motherhood Out Loud. She explains, at every stage in motherhood you need to squeeze and release or hold tightly and let go. It’s poetic in its intonation and one of the lines that resonated […]